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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Arkansas 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?

$14.45

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.45 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.45 from a physician practice, and about $19.05 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$14.45$10.00 to $19.05
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.05$13.80 to $19.05

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $14 to $27Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $8 to $76
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $19professional $14

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
$16.60
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$75.86
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$19.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$18.20
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$16.98
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$12.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$17.78

Where Arkansas 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.

Arkansas $14.45 · 20th 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.