Mycobacteria Identification From Culture

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.02 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.22 from a physician practice, and about $17.38 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	$11.22	$8.71 to $16.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$17.38	$14.79 to $22.39

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $13 to $41Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $22

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 Professional Modifier None Typical Low $9.77 Median $11.48 Typical High $11.48	Professional	None	$9.77	$11.48	$11.48
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $13.49 Median $16.98 Typical High $22.39	Facility	None	$13.49	$16.98	$22.39
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $8.13 Median $10.96 Typical High $21.88	Professional	None	$8.13	$10.96	$21.88
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $10.23 Median $26.30 Typical High $45.71	Facility	None	$10.23	$26.30	$45.71
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.94 Median $16.98 Typical High $21.38	Professional	None	$7.94	$16.98	$21.38
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $17.38 Median $17.38 Typical High $17.38	Facility	None	$17.38	$17.38	$17.38
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.17 Median $9.12 Typical High $24.55	Professional	None	$6.17	$9.12	$24.55

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 35th 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.