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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Oklahoma 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 $22 · 10th–90th $7$360%10%10th90th$22Professionalmedian $7 · 10th–90th $1$110%10%20%10th90th$7$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
$7.41
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.96
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$36.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$14.45
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$60.26
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$13.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$8.13