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Molecular Strep Throat Test

Maryland 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?

$38.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.02 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $25.70 to $148.

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 $363 · 10th to 90th $32 to $933Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $21 to $120
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $363professional $30

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
$34.67
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$933.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$120.23
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$69.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$48.98
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $38.02 · 47th 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.