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Molecular Strep Throat Test

West Virginia 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?

$105

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $105 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $29.51 from a physician practice, and about $158 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 5 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$29.51$27.54 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$158$93.33 to $200

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $78 to $219Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $23 to $76
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $158professional $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
$77.62
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$75.86
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$208.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$56.23

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $105 · 1st 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.