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Bacterial Culture With Colony Count

Washington 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 $18 · 10th–90th $10$460%10%10th90th$18Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $4$150%20%10th90th$9$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

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
$9.77
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$20.42
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$26.92
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$15.14
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$19.95
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$26.92
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$11.75
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$26.92
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$10.96
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$17.78