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Fungal Culture Of Skin, Hair Or Nail

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 87101

A scraping or clipping of skin, hair or nail is placed on a growth medium in the laboratory to see whether a fungus grows, and anything that grows is given a preliminary identification. It is used to confirm conditions such as ringworm, athlete's foot or a fungal nail infection before treatment is started. Fungi grow slowly, so results take longer than a bacterial culture.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $81 · 10th–90th $11$2040%5%10th90th$81Professionalmedian $6 · 10th–90th $6$190%20%40%10th90th$6$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$12.02
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$19.05
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$87.10
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$11.48
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$9.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$10.72