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Rapid Test For An Infection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87809

A quick test that looks for material shed by a specific infectious organism directly in a sample and is read by eye, usually within minutes, without being sent away for analysis. It is used where a fast answer changes what happens next, such as during a clinic visit.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Rapid Test For An Infection cost?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $37.15 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$16.22$16.22 to $16.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$37.15$16.22 to $69.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $37 · 10th to 90th $16 to $76Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $16 to $45
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $37professional $16

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
$16.22
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$169.82
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$20.42

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Nebraska than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $16.22 · 47th of 51
NE $35.48CT $12.30

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.