CPT 87538

Infectious Agent Detection by DNA/RNA

Current code46 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$35.09 – $20520 plans$72.40$181
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$35.09 – $4722 plans$602$752
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$11.05 – $1,10310 plans$104$130
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$24.52 – $21716 plans$26.40$66.00
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$36.32 – $28928 plans$249$311
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$42.11 – $28917 plans$249$311
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$52.64 – $1098 plans——
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$36.84 – $20718 plans$49.55$162
Island HospitalAnacortes$35.09 – $15317 plans$161$161
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$37.48 – $1377 plans——
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$65.62 – $1267 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$35.09 – $27119 plans$72.40$181
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$35.09 – $16320 plans$72.40$181
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$35.09 – $16320 plans$72.40$181
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$35.09 – $16320 plans$72.40$181
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$24.52 – $63.6216 plans$26.40$66.00
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24———
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$33.34 – $33013 plans——
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$104$160
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$14.04 – $1147 plans$135$208
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$14.04 – $2025 plans$137$210
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$42.11 – $67.682 plans$138$212
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley$55.091 plan$104$160
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$42.11 – $20711 plans——
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$59.30 – $3297 plans——
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$42.11 – $1508 plans——
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$35.09 – $22711 plans——
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$56.14 – $2275 plans$95.20$136
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$29.83 – $19710 plans——
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$42.11 – $18310 plans$99.20$124
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$36.84 – $26017 plans$49.36$162
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$36.84 – $26017 plans$46.77$162
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$36.84 – $26016 plans$57.34$162
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$36.84 – $26017 plans$50.93$162
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$36.84 – $26017 plans$53.75$162
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$36.84 – $14617 plans$71.62$162
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$35.09 – $17512 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$31.58 – $17512 plans$142 – $163$295 – $339
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$31.58 – $17513 plans$142 – $163$295 – $339
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$31.58 – $16113 plans$142 – $163$295 – $339
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$35.09 – $16320 plans$72.40$181
Trios HealthKennewick——$105
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$42.11 – $1468 plans——
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$35.09 – $15810 plans$100$197
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$614$614
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$36.32 – $15919 plans$74.40$186

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