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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 October 2026.

How much does Tuberculosis Genetic Test cost?

$21.38

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.50 to $25.70.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $46 · 10th to 90th $20 to $102Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $12 to $34
$20$50$100$200facility $46professional $21

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$199.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$32.36

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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· 38th of 51

$21.38

AK $60.26AL $11.22

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.