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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Tennessee 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 $8$2450%5%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $7$120%50%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
$33.11
Typical High
$245.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$11.22
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$15.14
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$13.18