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Rapid Test For An Infection

Maryland 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?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.18 to $17.38.

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 $14 · 10th to 90th $8 to $28Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $10 to $21
$10$20facility $14professional $16

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$16.60
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 34th of 51

$16.22

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.