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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Idaho 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 $35 · 10th–90th $13$680%10%10th90th$35Professionalmedian $11 · 10th–90th $7$190%20%10th90th$11$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
$25.70
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.50
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$50.12
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$14.45
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$16.60
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$11.75
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$35.48
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$10.47
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$35.48
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$15.49