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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 87071

A laboratory culture that grows bacteria from a sample such as a wound swab, tissue or body fluid, counts how much is growing, and gives a first identification of what has been found. The count helps separate true infection from harmless bacteria living on the surface.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th–90th $9$950%10%10th90th$21Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $5$190%10%20%10th90th$9$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$15.49
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$45.71
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$14.79