Mycobacteria Identification From Culture

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87118

This is a laboratory test that identifies the specific type of mycobacteria growing in a culture sample, such as the bacteria that cause tuberculosis or related infections. Once a culture shows mycobacterial growth, this additional testing pins down exactly which species is present, which helps guide the choice of treatment. It's performed on a sample that has already been grown in the lab, rather than being the initial culture step itself.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Mycobacteria Identification From Culture cost?

$12.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.02 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.48 from a physician practice, and about $21.38 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$11.48	$7.76 to $15.14
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$21.38	$12.02 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $10 to $29Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $7 to $20

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $12.02 Median $12.02 Typical High $12.02	Facility	None	$12.02	$12.02	$12.02
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.24 Median $12.02 Typical High $20.42	Professional	None	$7.24	$12.02	$20.42
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $9.55 Median $9.55 Typical High $21.38	Facility	None	$9.55	$9.55	$21.38
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.61 Median $16.98 Typical High $72.44	Professional	None	$6.61	$16.98	$72.44
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $27.54 Median $27.54 Typical High $28.84	Facility	None	$27.54	$27.54	$28.84
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $5.37 Median $8.71 Typical High $15.14	Professional	None	$5.37	$8.71	$15.14

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 33rd of 51

$12.02

AK $33.11KY $8.91

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.