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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Colorado 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 $28 · 10th–90th $8$1230%5%10th90th$28Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$110%20%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

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
$7.59
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$831.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$10.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$50.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$26.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$11.75
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$20.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$20.89
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$9.55