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HIV-2 Genetic Detection Test

Ohio 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?

$33.11

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.11 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 from a physician practice, and about $60.26 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 9 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$22.39 to $35.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$37.15 to $100

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $32 to $115Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $17 to $78
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $60professional $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
$29.51
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$85.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$29.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$64.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$47.86
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$83.18
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$147.91
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$69.18
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$38.02
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$51.29

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $33.11 · 37th 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.