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RSV Genetic Test

Alaska rates for HCPCS 87634

This is a laboratory test that checks a respiratory sample, such as a nasal or throat swab, for the genetic material of respiratory syncytial virus, a common cause of cold-like illness that can be more serious in infants, young children, and older adults. It uses a sensitive amplification method to detect even small amounts of the virus.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does RSV Genetic Test cost?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $105 from a physician practice, and about $234 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 6 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$105$72.44 to $224
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$234$70.79 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $234 · 10th to 90th $71 to $501Professionalmedian $105 · 10th to 90th $60 to $295
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $234professional $105

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$831.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$43.65
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$234.42
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$223.87
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$281.84
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$338.84
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$213.80

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Iowa than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $141 · 2nd of 51
IA $148DC $52.48

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.