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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Georgia 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?

$13.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.22 from a physician practice, and about $16.60 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 8 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$11.22$9.12 to $17.78
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$16.60$12.30 to $21.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $9 to $32Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $7 to $24
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $17professional $11

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
$8.13
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$21.38
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.17
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$30.20
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$26.92
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$16.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$37.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$26.92
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$17.78

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $13.49 · 30th 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.