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

North Carolina 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?

$200

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $200.

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 $200 · 10th to 90th $91 to $200
$100.0$200.0facility $200

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
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$199.53
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$91.20
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $200 · 4th 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.