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Rapid Test For An Infection

Utah 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?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.38 from a physician practice, and about $81.28 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$17.38$15.14 to $20.42
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$81.28$25.12 to $81.28

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $81 · 10th to 90th $15 to $107Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $14 to $25
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $81professional $17

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
$15.14
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$30.90
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$89.13
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$19.50
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$28.18
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$16.60

Where Utah 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.

Utah $18.62 · 29th 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.