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Screening Culture With Growth Estimate

North Carolina 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 $24 · 10th–90th $13$890%10%10th90th$24Professionalmedian $22 · 10th–90th $9$330%20%40%10th90th$22$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$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
$13.49
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$36.31
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$15.85
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$28.18
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$31.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.05
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82