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

Iowa 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?

$100

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $75.86 to $182.

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 $166 · 10th to 90th $76 to $214Professionalmedian $93 · 10th to 90th $76 to $100
$100.0$200.0facility $166professional $93

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$93.33
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$194.98
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$218.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $100 · 12th 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.