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Tuberculosis Bacteria Gene Detection Test

New Hampshire rates for HCPCS 87556

This laboratory test uses a gene-based amplification technique to detect the bacteria that cause tuberculosis directly in a patient sample, such as sputum coughed up from the lungs. Amplifying the genetic material makes the test more sensitive than older methods, allowing detection even when only a small amount of bacteria is present. It helps confirm a tuberculosis infection more quickly than waiting for a culture to grow.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tuberculosis Bacteria Gene Detection Test cost?

$41.69

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $41.69 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $41.69 from a physician practice, and about $120 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 5 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$41.69$26.92 to $44.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$120$79.43 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th to 90th $59 to $295Professionalmedian $42 · 10th to 90th $25 to $81
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $120professional $42

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
$29.51
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$707.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$117.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$239.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$120.23
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$114.82

Where New Hampshire sits

The same service costs 3.3 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Hampshire $41.69 · 31st of 51
AK $93.33DE $28.18

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.