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Tuberculosis Genetic Test

Tennessee 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?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $16.22 to $120.

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 $55 · 10th to 90th $20 to $83Professionalmedian $27 · 10th to 90th $12 to $200
$10$20$50$100$200facility $55professional $27

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
$21.38
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$6.17
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$45.71
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$31.62

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 24th of 51

$26.92

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.