go back

Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

New Mexico 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 $51 · 10th–90th $11$1100%10%10th90th$51Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $1$190%20%10th90th$10$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K

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
$11.75
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$64.57
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$20.42
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$16.60
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$23.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$6.61