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Other Laboratory Test For Germs

South Carolina 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?

$72.44

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $72.44 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $30.20 to $129.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $79 · 10th to 90th $68 to $162Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $9 to $30
$10$20$50$100$200facility $79professional $30

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 South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$162.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$50.12
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 12th of 49

$72.44

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.