CPT 87481

Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA

Current code48 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Medicaid (state program): Washington Apple Health fee-for-service. Applies only to Medicaid enrollees.

Prices for CPT 87481 by hospital
HospitalMedicaid (state program) rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27—$37.20$93.00
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$76.921 plan$115$144
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington—$86.40$108
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27—$145$363
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$42.70 – $153$61.00 – $219
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28—$90.91$298
Island HospitalAnacortes———
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01—$174$249
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01———
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27—$32.00$80.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27—$32.00$80.00
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27—$32.00$80.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27—$32.00$80.00
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27—$145$363
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24—$136$170
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01———
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$50.70$78.00
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver—$111 – $114$171 – $176
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview—$52.00 – $104$80.00 – $160
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham—$248 – $481$381 – $740
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$50.70$78.00
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$85.40$122
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$115$164
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$70.70$101
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01—$60.32$116
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$60.90$87.00
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$16.86 – $82.031 plan$66.90 – $326$66.90 – $326
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon—$96.40$121
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28—$90.55$298
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28—$85.81$298
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28—$105$298
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28—$93.43$298
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28—$98.60$298
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28—$131$298
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01—$135$281
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01—$135$281
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$135$281
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$135$281
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27—$32.00$80.00
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster$1161 plan$166$166
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$42.70 – $153$61.00 – $219
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle—$96.39$189
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$134 – $238$134 – $238
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27—$56.00$140

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Lab fee schedule (national limit)
$35.09