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HIV-2 Genetic Detection Test

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 87538

This laboratory test detects genetic material from HIV-2, a less common form of the virus that causes AIDS, found mostly in West Africa. It uses a technique that amplifies small amounts of viral genetic material to give a yes-or-no result rather than measuring how much virus is present. It helps confirm an HIV-2 infection when it's suspected.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does HIV-2 Genetic Detection Test cost?

$38.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.02 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $56.23 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$31.62$26.30 to $56.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$56.23$40.74 to $79.43

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $56 · 10th to 90th $35 to $105Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $23 to $107
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $56professional $32

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$107.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$95.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$109.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$81.28
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$58.88

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $38.02 · 22nd of 51
AK $79.43DC $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.