Anaerobic Bacterial Culture From A Body Sample

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87075

A sample taken from almost anywhere in the body other than the bloodstream is grown in the laboratory in an oxygen-free environment, so that bacteria which can only survive without oxygen have a chance to multiply. Any organisms that grow are separated out and given a preliminary identification. These bacteria are common in deep, closed-off infections such as abscesses and are easily missed when a sample is only grown in ordinary air.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Anaerobic Bacterial Culture From A Body Sample cost?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $8.71 from a physician practice, and about $20.42 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$8.71	$6.31 to $11.75
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$20.42	$7.94 to $43.65

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $8 to $105Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $18

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $7.94 Median $9.77 Typical High $25.12	Facility	None	$7.94	$9.77	$25.12
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.41 Median $8.71 Typical High $13.18	Professional	None	$7.41	$8.71	$13.18
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $6.17 Median $6.17 Typical High $20.42	Facility	None	$6.17	$6.17	$20.42
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $5.89 Median $10.72 Typical High $60.26	Professional	None	$5.89	$10.72	$60.26
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $23.99 Median $45.71 Typical High $104.71	Facility	None	$23.99	$45.71	$104.71
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $3.98 Median $5.62 Typical High $13.18	Professional	None	$3.98	$5.62	$13.18

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 15.8 times more in Vermont than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 20th of 51

$10.72

VT $112MD $7.08

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.