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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 October 2026.

How much does Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity cost?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 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 $13.80 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$14.13$9.55 to $25.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.80$13.80 to $23.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $12 to $23Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $8 to $30
$10$20$50$100facility $14professional $14

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$13.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$14.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$29.51
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$19.05
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$25.12
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$17.78
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Dakota· 22nd of 51

$14.13

AK $27.54FL $8.91

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.