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Rapid Test For An Infection

Ohio 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 Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.78 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $28.18 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 8 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$13.18$8.13 to $18.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$28.18$21.88 to $47.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $17 to $71Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $6 to $36
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $28professional $13

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
$37.15
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$70.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$13.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.12
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$30.90
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$89.13
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$28.18
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$26.30
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$43.65
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$21.88

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $17.78 · 40th 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.