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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

New Mexico 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?

$14.79

Typical negotiated rate. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.49 from a physician practice, and about $38.90 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$13.49$10.00 to $24.55
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$38.90$21.38 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $39 · 10th to 90th $13 to $123Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $8 to $76
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $39professional $13

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
$18.20
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$81.28
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$131.83
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$26.92
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$33.11
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$14.13

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico $14.79 · 18th 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.