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Organism Identification By Chemical Separation

North Dakota 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?

$19.05

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.05 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $11.75 to $25.12.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $22Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $9 to $29
$10$20$50$100facility $9professional $21

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
$8.71
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$22.39
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$37.15
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$28.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$18.20
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$21.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$20.42

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 6th of 51

$19.05

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.