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Organism Identification By Chemical Separation

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 87143

A follow-up laboratory step performed after bacteria have grown in culture, to pin down exactly which organism is present. The organism's chemical components are separated by passing them through a column, producing a pattern that identifies the species. Knowing the exact organism guides the choice of antibiotic.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Organism Identification By Chemical Separation cost?

$11.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.22 from a physician practice, and about $19.50 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$11.22$10.96 to $12.02
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.50$13.80 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $13 to $37Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $16
$5$10$20$50facility $19professional $11

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$13.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$33.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$19.50
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$21.88

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Oklahoma than in Maryland. 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.

Connecticut· 40th of 51

$11.22

OK $31.62MD $9.33

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.