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Organism Identification By Chemical Separation

New York 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 New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.59 from a physician practice, and about $20.89 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 9 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$7.59$3.39 to $12.59
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.89$12.59 to $28.84

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $10 to $35Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $3 to $20
$5$10$20$50facility $21professional $8

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
$9.77
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$17.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$32.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$19.95
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$83.18
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$34.67
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$24.55
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$19.05
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$39.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$28.18
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$38.90
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$42.66

Where New York 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.

New York· 42nd 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.