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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

New Hampshire 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 $32 · 10th–90th $14$580%10%20%10th90th$32Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $6$410%10%10th90th$10$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
$13.80
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$42.66
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$57.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$28.18
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$27.54