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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

California 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 $30 · 10th–90th $11$1100%10%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $11 · 10th–90th $6$300%20%10th90th$11$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

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
$16.60
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$45.71
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$3.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$50.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$21.38
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$131.83
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$36.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$23.99
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$15.85
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$22.39
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$11.75
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$29.51
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$23.99
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$19.95