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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Colorado 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?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.33 from a physician practice, and about $33.11 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 7 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$9.33$8.13 to $12.30
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.11$16.22 to $50.12

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $9 to $58Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $7 to $15
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $33professional $9

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
$7.76
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$15.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$61.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$17.78
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$22.39
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$72.44
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$25.70
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$8.51

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado $14.13 · 26th 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.