Mycobacteria Identification From Culture

Vermont 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?

$16.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.98 from a physician practice, and about $166 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 5 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	$16.98	$8.71 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$166	$24.55 to $209

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $166 · 10th to 90th $14 to $229Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $8 to $21

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 $16.98 Median $16.98 Typical High $16.98	Professional	None	$16.98	$16.98	$16.98
BCBS Vermont Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $75.86 Median $165.96 Typical High $208.93	Facility	None	$75.86	$165.96	$208.93
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $24.55 Median $24.55 Typical High $229.09	Facility	None	$24.55	$24.55	$229.09
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.59 Median $16.98 Typical High $21.38	Professional	None	$7.59	$16.98	$21.38
MVP Health Care Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $14.45 Median $14.45 Typical High $14.45	Facility	None	$14.45	$14.45	$14.45
MVP Health Care Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $9.55 Median $9.55 Typical High $9.55	Professional	None	$9.55	$9.55	$9.55
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.61 Median $8.71 Typical High $21.88	Professional	None	$6.61	$8.71	$21.88

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 11th of 51

$16.98

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.