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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Utah 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?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $64.57 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$10.72 to $15.49
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$64.57$15.49 to $83.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $65 · 10th to 90th $14 to $110Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $7 to $18
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $65professional $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
$15.49
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$23.99
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$54.95
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$19.05
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$8.51
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$14.79

Where Utah 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.

Utah $15.49 · 14th 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.