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Rapid Test For An Infection

Maine 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?

$21.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.78 from a physician practice, and about $35.48 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 6 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$15.49 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$35.48$21.88 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $22 to $107Professionalmedian $18 · 10th to 90th $11 to $26
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $35professional $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
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$21.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$24.55
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$26.30
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$97.72
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.11

Where Maine 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.

Maine $21.88 · 22nd 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.