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Respiratory Virus Panel

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 87632

A test on a swab from the nose or throat that looks for the genetic material of several respiratory viruses in one run, covering a moderate-sized group of the usual causes of cough, fever and sore throat. Knowing which virus is present helps decide whether specific treatment or isolation is needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Respiratory Virus Panel cost?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $537 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$178$170 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$537$195 to $692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $537 · 10th to 90th $170 to $1,349Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $155 to $316
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $537professional $178

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
$169.82
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,548.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$346.74
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$1,548.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$269.15
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$295.12

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Carolina $209 · 35th of 51
AK $490OK $141

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.