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Molecular Strep Throat Test

Georgia rates for HCPCS 87651

This laboratory test detects the genetic material of group A streptococcus bacteria, the germ that causes strep throat, using a rapid DNA-based method. It gives a more sensitive result than a traditional rapid antigen test and is typically run on a throat swab.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Molecular Strep Throat Test cost?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.88 from a physician practice, and about $52.48 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 7 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$33.88$25.70 to $47.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$52.48$35.48 to $75.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $52 · 10th to 90th $26 to $120Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $21 to $74
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $52professional $34

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
$28.18
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$77.62
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$112.20
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$69.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$50.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$48.98
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$91.20
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$72.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$53.70

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in West Virginia than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Georgia $38.90 · 45th of 51
WV $105VT $26.30

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.