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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Alaska 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 $11 · 10th–90th $10$1480%50%10th90th$11Professionalmedian $22 · 10th–90th $10$400%20%10th90th$22$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K

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
$69.18
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$1,023.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$14.45
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$31.62
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$60.26
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$91.20