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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

New Jersey 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 $25 · 10th–90th $11$6170%10%10th90th$25Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $6$180%20%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$12.59
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$18.20
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$26.30
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$10.72
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$23,988.33
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.18