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Genetic Test for Herpes Simplex Virus

Alaska rates for HCPCS 87529

A laboratory test that detects genetic material from herpes simplex virus, using a technique that amplifies small amounts of viral genetic material so the test can find even a low level of the virus. A sample is typically collected by swabbing an active sore or blister, or occasionally from another affected site. This approach can identify an active herpes infection more sensitively than older culture-based methods.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Genetic Test for Herpes Simplex Virus cost?

$79.43

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $79.43 from a physician practice, and about $186 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$79.43$41.69 to $79.43
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$186$123 to $245

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $186 · 10th to 90th $98 to $372Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $35 to $117
$20$50$100$200$500facility $186professional $79

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$56.23
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$371.54
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$117.49
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$223.87
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$169.82
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$104.71

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$79.43

AK $79.43MD $26.30

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.