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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Massachusetts 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 $23 · 10th–90th $9$480%10%20%10th90th$23Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $6$260%20%40%10th90th$10$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K

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
$8.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$42.66
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$60.26
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$23.99
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$33.11
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$26.30
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$7,079.46
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$16.98
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$28.84
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$125.89
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$60.26
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$23.99