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Molecular Strep Throat Test

Oregon 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $47.86 from a physician practice, and about $60.26 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 8 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$47.86$35.48 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$35.48 to $145

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $35 to $166Professionalmedian $48 · 10th to 90th $26 to $89
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $60professional $48

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
$45.71
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$125.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$63.10
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$91.20
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$64.57
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$70.79
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$70.79
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$52.48
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$104.71
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$79.43
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$138.04
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$48.98

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $48.98 · 21st 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.