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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Maryland 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?

$9.77

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.77 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8.71 to $13.49.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $5 to $48Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $79
$0.2$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0facility $5professional $10

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$81.28
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$11.22
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$26.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$37.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$11.22
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $9.77 · 50th 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.