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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

North Carolina 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 $9$1580%10%10th90th$31Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $6$130%20%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

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
$8.71
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$13.18
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$10.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$15.14
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$18.20
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$18.62
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$17.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$13.18
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26