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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Test, Non-CDC, High Throughput

Texas rates for HCPCS U0004

2019-nCoV coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2/2019-nCoV (COVID-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-CDC, making use of high throughput technologies as described by CMS-2020-01-R

Rates data updated October 2026.

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

$339

Typical facility fee. In Texas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $339 to $339.

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 $81 · 10th to 90th $78 to $105Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $339 to $339
$50$100$200facility $81professional $339

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$104.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$104.71

Where Texas sits

The same service costs 16.2 times more in Colorado than in South Carolina. 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.

Texas· 2nd of 36

$339

CO $490SC $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.