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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Iowa 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?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $21.88 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$15.14$10.47 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.88$12.30 to $32.36

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $9 to $35Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $8 to $81
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $22professional $15

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
$9.33
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$29.51
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$61.66
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$38.02
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$63.10
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$30.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$33.11
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $18.62 · 6th 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.