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HIV-2 Genetic Detection Test

Kentucky 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?

$28.84

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 from a physician practice, and about $43.65 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 6 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$28.18$25.12 to $35.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$43.65$31.62 to $105

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $44 · 10th to 90th $29 to $191Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $25 to $62
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $44professional $28

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
$28.84
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$117.49
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$37.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$48.98
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$66.07
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$48.98

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $28.84 · 46th 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.