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Strep A Genetic Test, Amount Measured

Maryland rates for HCPCS 87652

A laboratory test that measures how much genetic material from group A streptococcus is present in a sample, rather than only reporting whether the bacteria are there. Getting a quantity rather than a yes-or-no answer allows the amount to be compared over time or against a threshold. The sample is usually a throat swab.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Strep A Genetic Test, Amount Measured cost?

$33.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.88 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $30.20 to $47.86.

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 $17 · 10th to 90th $17 to $32Professionalmedian $34 · 10th to 90th $20 to $110
$20$50$100$200facility $17professional $34

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$109.65
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$83.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$37.15
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 45th of 51

$33.88

AK $93.33DC $31.62

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.