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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Illinois 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 $19 · 10th–90th $10$1070%10%20%10th90th$19Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $3$200%10%20%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

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
$9.33
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$20.42
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$13.49
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$102.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$7.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$16.98
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$117.49
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.00