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Strep A Genetic Test, Direct Method

Maryland 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?

$16.60

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.60 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $14.45 to $21.88.

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 $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $62Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $12 to $39
$10$20$50$100facility $9professional $17

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$77.62
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$39.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$18.62
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 50th of 51

$16.60

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.