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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Louisiana 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 $14 · 10th–90th $10$560%10%10th90th$14Professionalmedian $11 · 10th–90th $5$160%20%10th90th$11$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
$13.49
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$17.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$18.62
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$13.18