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Rapid Test For An Infection

New Mexico 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 New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.78 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $23.99 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$16.22$16.22 to $26.30
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.99$15.14 to $64.57

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $24 · 10th to 90th $10 to $69Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $9 to $145
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $24professional $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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$144.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$30.20
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$26.30
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$14.45

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $17.78 · 36th 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.