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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Michigan 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 $10 · 10th–90th $9$210%20%40%10th90th$10Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $7$120%20%10th90th$9$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
$8.91
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$20.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.75
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$19.50
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$7.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$14.45
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$31.62
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$16.60
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$13.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$12.88