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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

North Carolina 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 North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $13.18 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$14.13$9.77 to $16.60
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.18$10.47 to $26.92

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $10 to $52Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $9 to $35
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $13professional $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
$9.77
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$35.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$26.92
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$22.39
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$30.20
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$9.77
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$17.78
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$85.11
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $14.13 · 22nd 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.