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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Washington, DC 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 $17 · 10th–90th $7$660%20%10th90th$17Professionalmedian $7 · 10th–90th $7$330%50%90th$7$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

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
$7.41
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$7.41
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$77.62
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$16.22