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Tuberculosis Genetic Test

South Dakota 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?

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.90 from a physician practice, and about $30.90 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$30.90$23.99 to $51.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.90$30.20 to $51.29

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $31 · 10th to 90th $26 to $51Professionalmedian $31 · 10th to 90th $14 to $65
$20$50$100facility $31professional $31

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
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$64.57
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$48.98
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$48.98
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$28.18
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 16th of 51

$30.90

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.