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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Indiana 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 $10 · 10th–90th $10$300%20%40%90th$10Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $4$100%20%40%10th90th$8$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$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
$8.13
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$10.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$29.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$8.13
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.96