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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Virginia 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 $14 · 10th–90th $9$600%20%10th90th$14Professionalmedian $7 · 10th–90th $5$170%20%10th90th$7$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$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
$8.91
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$15.14
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$7.24
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$11.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$14.79
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$18.62
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$15.14
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$20.89
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$9.55