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Infection Test Based On Enzyme Activity

West Virginia 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?

$10.47

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.47 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.77 from a physician practice, and about $85.11 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$9.77$9.12 to $10.47
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$85.11$18.20 to $91.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $85 · 10th to 90th $10 to $91Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $8 to $14
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $85professional $10

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
$10.00
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$11.75
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$17.78

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $10.47 · 48th 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.