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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Delaware 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$6170%20%40%10th90th$11Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $8$300%20%10th90th$8$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$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
$10.00
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$616.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$17.78
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$13.18