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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

New York 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 $19 · 10th–90th $8$910%10%10th90th$19Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$170%20%10th90th$8$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$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
$8.32
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$14.45
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$25.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$23.44
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$47.86
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$22.39
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$19.05
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.59
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$40.74
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$22.39
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$25.70
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$22.39