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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Mississippi 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 $15 · 10th–90th $8$2450%10%10th90th$15Professionalmedian $11 · 10th–90th $7$200%10%20%10th90th$11$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$7.76
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.95
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$19.50