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Rapid Test For An Infection

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Rapid Test For An Infection cost?

$16.60

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.60 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $9.33 to $22.39.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $18 · 10th to 90th $14 to $32Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $8 to $31
$10$20$50$100facility $18professional $13

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$104.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$16.60

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Delaware· 30th of 51

$16.60

AK $48.98AL $10.47

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.