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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Minnesota 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 $31 · 10th–90th $10$740%10%10th90th$31Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $8$150%20%10th90th$10$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
$9.33
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$13.49
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$19.50
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$74.13
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.50
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$60.26
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$21.88