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Culture Test For Mycoplasma

California rates for HCPCS 87109

Attempts to grow mycoplasma, a very small type of bacterium that has no cell wall, from a sample taken from the patient. These organisms need special growth conditions and will not appear on a routine culture, so a separate one is set up for them. Growing the organism confirms it is present and allows further testing on it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $45 · 10th–90th $14$1550%10%10th90th$45Professionalmedian $18 · 10th–90th $10$560%20%10th90th$18$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
$16.22
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$102.33
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$10.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$77.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$44.67
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$213.80
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$38.90
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$24.55
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$34.67
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$18.62
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$46.77
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$38.90
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$53.70
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$32.36