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Organism Identification By Chemical Separation

Oregon 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.49 from a physician practice, and about $13.80 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 8 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$15.49$12.59 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.80$12.59 to $23.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $13 to $35Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $12 to $32
$10$20$50facility $14professional $15

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
$16.22
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$23.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$31.62
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$17.38
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$25.12
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$25.70
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$25.70
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$38.02
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$79.43
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$48.98
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$17.38

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon· 13th of 51

$15.14

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.