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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

North Dakota 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 North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $18.62 from a physician practice, and about $9.33 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 5 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$18.62$12.02 to $24.55
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$9.33$8.51 to $11.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $22Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $9 to $28
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $9professional $19

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
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$21.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$17.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$21.88
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$20.89

Where North Dakota 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 Dakota $18.62 · 5th 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.