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cord-317440-898r34h2	Meiselbach, Mark K.	Charges of COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing and Antibody Testing Across Facility Types and States	2020-09-15		.txt	text/plain	912	64	64	title: Charges of COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing and Antibody Testing Across Facility Types and States The CARES Act requires that private plans that do not have a negotiated rate with the provider pay the price publicly listed by the provider for COVID-19 testing, which is usually the same as or a percentage of the charge. In this study, we aim to examine the charges for the most commonly performed COVID-19 diagnostic test (CPT code: 87635) and antibody test (CPT code: 86769) across facility types and states. For COVID-19 diagnostic testing, the mean, median, and standard deviations of charges were $144.06, $100.00 (IQR $67.00-$155.00), and $162.18. A small proportion of COVID-19 diagnostic testing and antibody testing services, provided in selected states, had charges that far exceeded the Medicare rate. Anderson, PhD 1,2 a b Figure 2 Average charges for COVID-19 testing, by state. States that had ten or fewer claims were classified as "No data." The Medicare reimbursement rate is $51.31.	./cache/cord-317440-898r34h2.txt	./txt/cord-317440-898r34h2.txt