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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Kansas 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 $21 · 10th–90th $10$320%10%20%10th90th$21Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $6$150%20%10th90th$9$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
$10.47
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$10.96
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$22.91
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$25.70
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$17.78