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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 July 2026.

How much does Rapid Test For An Infection cost?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $14.45 to $21.88.

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 $9 · 10th to 90th $8 to $17Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $11 to $47
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $9professional $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. 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
$14.45
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$46.77
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$16.98
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $16.22 · 49th 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.