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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Amplified Probe Test, High Throughput

California rates for HCPCS U0003

Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by CMS-2020-01-R

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Amplified Probe Test, High Throughput cost?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $120 to $200.

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 $120 · 10th to 90th $120 to $200Professionalmedian $155 · 10th to 90th $42 to $339
$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $120professional $155

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$338.84
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$199.53
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$100.00

Where California sits

The same service costs 117.5 times more in New Jersey than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $155 · 6th of 33
NJ $3,548SC $30.20

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.