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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

Washington 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.80 from a physician practice, and about $19.05 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 9 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$13.80$11.48 to $24.55
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.05$12.88 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $12 to $43Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $8 to $76
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $19professional $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
$11.48
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$79.43
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$33.88
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$16.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$38.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$38.02
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$24.55
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$24.55
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$33.88
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$14.79
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$14.79

Where Washington 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.

Washington $15.14 · 17th 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.