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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Nevada 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$520%10%10th90th$15Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$110%10%10th90th$8$0.1$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0

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
$19.05
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$11.48
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$23.99
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$14.45
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.06
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$16.22
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$3.24
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$30.90