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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

South Carolina 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 $26 · 10th–90th $8$580%10%10th90th$26Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $7$110%20%40%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0

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
$24.55
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$10.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$79.43
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$12.02
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$13.18