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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Pennsylvania 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 $30 · 10th–90th $9$1120%10%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $6$150%20%40%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
$33.88
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$12.30
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$707.95
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$8,511.38
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$22.39
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$14.45
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$16.98
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$131.83
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$537.03
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$112.20
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$24.55
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$173.78
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$16.60