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Laboratory Animal Inoculation Test

New York rates for HCPCS 87001

A specialized laboratory method in which prepared material from a sample is inoculated into a small laboratory animal, so an infectious organism or toxin in that sample can be identified from the response it produces. It is reserved for a few agents that ordinary culture methods cannot show reliably.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $14 to $257Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $20 to $29
$20$50$100$200facility $20professional $26

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$25.70
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84