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Tuberculosis Genetic Test

Kansas 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?

$28.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $26.92 from a physician practice, and about $33.11 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$26.92$16.22 to $37.15
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.11$26.92 to $58.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $25 to $63Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $11 to $69
$10$20$50$100facility $33professional $27

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
$26.30
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$5.75
BCBS Kansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$50.12
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$46.77
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$48.98

Where Kansas 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.

Kansas· 22nd of 51

$28.18

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.