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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 October 2026.

How much does Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity cost?

$27.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 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 $52.48 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$27.54$14.45 to $27.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$52.48$42.66 to $87.10

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $52 · 10th to 90th $41 to $145Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $12 to $41
$10$20$50$100facility $52professional $28

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$19.50
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$144.54
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$40.74
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$79.43
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$58.88
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$37.15

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$27.54

AK $27.54FL $8.91

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.