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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Kentucky 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 $18 · 10th–90th $8$1480%10%20%10th90th$18Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $4$130%20%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$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
$8.13
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$13.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$7.24
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$13.80
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$20.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$13.18