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Culture Test For Mycoplasma

Pennsylvania 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 $54 · 10th–90th $13$1120%20%10th90th$54Professionalmedian $13 · 10th–90th $12$230%50%10th90th$13$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$13.18
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$18.20
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$1,318.26
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$8,511.38
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$37.15
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$22.39
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$26.92
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$125.89
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$147.91
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$128.82
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$38.90
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$123.03
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$26.92