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Molecular Strep Throat Test

Maine 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?

$35.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $35.48 from a physician practice, and about $87.10 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 6 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$35.48$32.36 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$87.10$35.48 to $158

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $87 · 10th to 90th $34 to $195Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $27 to $46
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $87professional $35

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
$33.88
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$165.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$45.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$263.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$52.48
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$41.69
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$169.82
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$48.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$66.07

Where Maine 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.

Maine $35.48 · 49th 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.