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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Florida 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 $49 · 10th–90th $9$2040%5%10%10th90th$49Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $7$110%20%40%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
$8.91
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$10.96
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.75
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$18.62
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$4.90
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$11.75
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.20
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$13.18
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$10.00