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Tuberculosis Genetic Test

Maryland 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 Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.95 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $16.22 to $22.91.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $219Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $12 to $78
$20$50$100$200facility $11professional $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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$77.62
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$46.77
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$23.44
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 48th 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.