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RSV Genetic Test

Alabama 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?

$69.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $69.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $69.18 from a physician practice, and about $70.79 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$69.18$52.48 to $81.28
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$70.79$45.71 to $81.28

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $71 · 10th to 90th $40 to $105Professionalmedian $69 · 10th to 90th $42 to $105
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $71professional $69

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
$45.71
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$120.23
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$60.26
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$58.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$109.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$77.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$87.10

Where Alabama 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.

Alabama $69.18 · 45th 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.