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Strep A Genetic Test, Direct Method

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 87650

A laboratory test that looks for the genetic material of group A streptococcus, the bacteria that cause strep throat, in a swab taken from the throat. It detects the material directly in the sample without a step that first copies it to increase the amount. A positive result confirms strep as the cause of a sore throat so the right antibiotic can be given.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Strep A Genetic Test, Direct Method cost?

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $23.99 to $43.65.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $17 to $24Professionalmedian $36 · 10th to 90th $22 to $49
$20$50facility $20professional $36

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
$16.60
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$30.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$48.98
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$30.20
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$51.29

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Hawaii· 3rd of 51

$30.90

AK $33.88DC $15.14

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.