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?
$955
Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $955 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $1,175.
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 $955 · 10th to 90th $166 to $1,230Professionalmedian $0 · 10th to 90th $0 to $0
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,230.27
Facility
Global
$169.82
$954.99
$1,230.27
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.02
Facility
Global
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.02
Median
$0.02
Typical High
$0.02
Professional
Global
$0.02
$0.02
$0.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$107.15
Facility
Global
$22.39
$45.71
$107.15
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,122.02
Facility
Global
$851.14
$851.14
$1,122.02
Where West Virginia 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.