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Molecular Strep Throat Test

North Dakota 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?

$79.43

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $79.43 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $45.71 to $115.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $112 · 10th to 90th $51 to $117Professionalmedian $54 · 10th to 90th $25 to $117
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $112professional $54

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
$51.29
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$117.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$50.12
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$213.80
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$61.66

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $79.43 · 6th 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.