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Other Laboratory Test For Germs

Montana 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?

$85.11

Typical facility fee. In Montana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $60.26 to $75,858.

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 $66,069 · 10th to 90th $58 to $91,201Professionalmedian $79 · 10th to 90th $60 to $85
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $66,069professional $79

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
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$91,201.08
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$85.11

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 1862.1 times more in New Mexico than in Indiana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Montana $85.11 · 25th of 51
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.