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Tuberculosis Genetic Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87555

Looks for the genetic material of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in a sample such as coughed-up phlegm, using a matching probe that binds that material directly rather than a step that copies it first. Because the organism grows very slowly in the laboratory, reading its genetic material shortens the wait from weeks to a much shorter turnaround, which matters for starting treatment and limiting spread.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tuberculosis Genetic Test cost?

$19.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.95 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.95 from a physician practice, and about $61.66 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$19.95$19.95 to $20.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$61.66$32.36 to $138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $20 to $195Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $19 to $44
$20$50$100$200facility $62professional $20

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
$19.95
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$20.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$120.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$25.12

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 50th of 51

$19.95

AK $60.26DE $18.20

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.