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COVID-19 Specimen Collection, Hospital Outpatient

New Jersey rates for HCPCS C9803

Hospital outpatient clinic visit specimen collection for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), any specimen source

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does COVID-19 Specimen Collection, Hospital Outpatient cost?

$22.91

Typical facility fee. In New Jersey, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.91 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $11.75 to $34.67.

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 $12 · 10th to 90th $12 to $23Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $23 to $46
$20.0$50.0facility $12professional $35

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$28.84
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$22.91

Where New Jersey sits

The same service costs 85.1 times more in Nebraska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Jersey $22.91 · 31st of 50
NE $1,950FL $22.91

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.