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Genetic Test For An Infectious Organism

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 87542

A laboratory test that looks in a patient sample for the genetic material of a specific germ. Detecting that material shows the organism is present, and results generally come back faster than growing the organism in a culture would allow.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Genetic Test For An Infectious Organism cost?

$45.71

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $45.71 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $44.67 from a physician practice, and about $57.54 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$44.67$24.55 to $50.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$57.54$41.69 to $95.50

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $58 · 10th to 90th $42 to $155Professionalmedian $45 · 10th to 90th $17 to $72
$10$20$50$100$200facility $58professional $45

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$42.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.96
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$69.18
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$89.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$75.86

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Louisiana· 24th of 51

$45.71

AK $93.33DE $28.18

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.