CPT 87538

Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA

Current code47 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

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 87538 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$145 – $1542 plans$72.40$181
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$11.05 – $1,10310 plans$104$130
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$46.86 – $48.182 plans$26.40$66.00
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$36.32 – $28928 plans$249$311
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$42.11 – $28917 plans$249$311
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$69.78 – $1464 plans$49.55$162
Island HospitalAnacortes$35.09 – $15317 plans$161$161
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01—$22.42 – $25.51$34.50 – $39.25
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$148 – $1816 plans$90.40$226
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$1652 plans$90.40$226
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$1652 plans$90.40$226
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$1652 plans$90.40$226
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$47.522 plans$26.40$66.00
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01—$95.20$136
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$42.11 – $18310 plans$99.20$124
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$117 – $1222 plans$49.36$162
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$117 – $1222 plans$46.77$162
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$64.91 – $1465 plans$57.34$162
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$117 – $1222 plans$50.93$162
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$117 – $1222 plans$53.75$162
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$102 – $14610 plans$71.62$162
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01—$142 – $163$295 – $339
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$142 – $163$295 – $339
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$142 – $163$295 – $339
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$1652 plans$90.40$226
Trios HealthKennewick——$105
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$126 – $1584 plans$100$197
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$1041 plan$74.40$186

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, 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