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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

South 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?

$16.60

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.60 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $23.44 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 6 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$8.32 to $28.84
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.44$19.50 to $23.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $14 to $23Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $6 to $32
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $23professional $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
$8.51
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$29.51
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$44.67
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$100.00
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$21.38
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30

Where South 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.

South Dakota $16.60 · 11th 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.