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Mycobacteria Identification From Culture

Missouri 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?

$16.60

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.60 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $25.12 from a hospital or other facility.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$14.13$8.71 to $22.91
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$25.12$16.22 to $46.77

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $13 to $102Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $6 to $26
$10$20$50$100facility $25professional $14

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$31.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$14.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$67.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$28.84
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$41.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$23.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$102.33
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$17.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$13.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$19.50
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$8.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$3.39

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 15th of 51

$16.60

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.