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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Alaska rates for HCPCS 87905

A laboratory test that detects an infection indirectly, by measuring an enzyme the organism releases rather than looking for the organism itself. A common example is a swab of vaginal fluid tested for an enzyme produced by the bacteria involved in bacterial vaginosis. It gives a quick result that supports a diagnosis alongside the clinical examination.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity cost?

$27.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $27.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $27.54 from a physician practice, and about $40.74 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$27.54$12.30 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$40.74$12.30 to $79.43

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $41 · 10th to 90th $12 to $87Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $12 to $41
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $41professional $28

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
$52.48
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$19.50
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$40.74
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$38.90
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$79.43
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$58.88
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$37.15

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $27.54 · 2nd of 51
NE $30.90DC $9.12

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.