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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Utah 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 $51 · 10th–90th $11$780%20%10th90th$51Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $1$110%20%10th90th$9$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
$10.96
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$18.20
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$42.66
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$8.91
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.88
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$6.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$13.18