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Other Laboratory Test For Germs

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87999

Covers a laboratory test that looks for bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites when the test performed has no standard named entry of its own. The laboratory works from a sample such as blood, urine, stool, a swab or a piece of tissue. The report sets out which method was used and what was found.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Other Laboratory Test For Germs cost?

$1,023

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,023 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $2,692.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $47 to $186Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $851 to $3,162
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $60professional $1,514

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$186.21
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,162.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 1862.1 times more in New Mexico than in Indiana. 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.

Washington, DC· 3rd of 51

$1,023

NM $1,950IN $1.05

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.