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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Maryland 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 $100 · 10th–90th $9$1620%10%20%10th90th$100Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $4$370%10%20%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
$77.62
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$37.15
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$9.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$23.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$10.00
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$14.79