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Other Laboratory Test For Germs

Louisiana 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 October 2026.

How much does Other Laboratory Test For Germs cost?

$13.18

Typical facility fee. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.18 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $0.03 to $28.18.

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 $12 · 10th to 90th $0 to $50Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $39 to $40
$0.1$1$10$100facility $12professional $39

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
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$2.09
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$39.81

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 2951.2 times more in Massachusetts than in Kentucky. 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.

Louisiana· 47th of 49

$13.18

MA $3,090KY $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.