COVID-19 and influenza A/B test at Metropolitan Methodist

Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.

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Original text from hospital filings

Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease ºCOVID-19») and influenza virus types A and B, multiplex ampl

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Metropolitan Methodist’s median price of $147 is 2% below the median hospital's median price ($150), higher than 41% of the 2,056 hospitals reporting CPT 87636. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87636 at Metropolitan Methodist

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 52 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	First Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
2	First Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
3	First Health mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
4	UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$120	$120	—	—	—	$120 – $120
5	First Health mcdstarkids fee schedule · outpatient	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
6	First Health starplus fee schedule · outpatient	$122	$122	—	—	—	$122 – $122
7	Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
8	Molina mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
9	Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
10	Molina starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$132	$132	—	—	—	$132 – $132
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield mgmcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
14	Devoted dualeligible fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
15	Devoted mcrhmo fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
16	Devoted mcrpffs fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
17	Devoted mcrpos fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
18	Devoted mcrppo fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
19	Devoted mcrsnp fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
20	UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
21	UnitedHealthcare charter fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
22	UnitedHealthcare nexusaco fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
23	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
24	Aetna mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145
25	UnitedHealthcare mcr fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$145	—	—	—	$145 – $145

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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