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Legionella Genetic Test

Vermont rates for HCPCS 87540

Looks in a patient sample for the genetic material of Legionella pneumophila, the bacterium behind Legionnaires' disease, by using a matching probe that latches onto that material directly, with no step that copies it first. People catch the organism by breathing in fine water droplets from contaminated plumbing, cooling systems or hot tubs, and it causes a severe pneumonia that needs particular antibiotics.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Legionella Genetic Test cost?

$34.67

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $155 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$34.67$19.05 to $34.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$155$33.88 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $155 · 10th to 90th $20 to $355Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $19 to $35
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $155professional $35

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$50.12
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$27.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$54.95

Where Vermont sits

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

Vermont $34.67 · 3rd of 51
AK $44.67MD $15.14

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.