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HIV-2 Genetic Detection Test

North Carolina 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?

$32.36

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $32.36 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $32.36 from a physician practice, and about $52.48 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$32.36$28.18 to $42.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$52.48$30.20 to $105

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $52 · 10th to 90th $28 to $269Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $25 to $48
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $52professional $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
$28.18
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$104.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$58.88
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$85.11
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$66.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$48.98
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$323.59

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $32.36 · 40th 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.