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Tuberculosis Genetic Test

New York 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?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $21.88 from a physician practice, and about $44.67 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 9 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$21.88$14.79 to $33.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$44.67$26.92 to $61.66

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $45 · 10th to 90th $22 to $74Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $11 to $59
$10$20$50$100$200facility $45professional $22

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
$21.88
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$47.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$69.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$56.23
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$114.82
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$60.26
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$51.29
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$47.86
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$63.10
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$67.61
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$75.86

Where New York 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.

New York· 21st of 51

$26.92

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.