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Rapid Test For An Infection

Indiana 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?

$17.78

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.78 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.78 from a physician practice, and about $21.88 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$17.78$9.77 to $17.78
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.88$21.88 to $43.65

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $21 to $65Professionalmedian $18 · 10th to 90th $6 to $19
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $22professional $18

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
$17.78
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$64.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$13.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$30.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$23.99

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana $17.78 · 38th 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.