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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Georgia 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 $13 · 10th–90th $8$360%10%20%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$170%10%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$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
$7.94
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$14.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$16.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$16.98
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$6.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$20.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$34.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.18