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Screening Culture With Growth Estimate

California rates for HCPCS 87084

A laboratory culture in which a sample is grown on a plate to see whether disease-causing bacteria are present. Alongside the presence or absence of growth, the amount of growth is estimated by comparing the plate against a reference standard. It is a screening step, and further work is needed to name the exact organism.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $52 · 10th–90th $16$1290%10%10th90th$52Professionalmedian $13 · 10th–90th $7$710%20%10th90th$13$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

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
$16.98
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$100.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$177.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$134.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$38.02
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$120.23
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$41.69
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$43.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$58.88
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$32.36
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$69.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$51.29
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$27.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$51.29