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Lab Identification Of A Cultured Organism

California rates for HCPCS 87147

After an organism has already been grown from a patient's sample in the laboratory, this step uses an antibody-based reaction to further identify or classify exactly which organism it is. This is a laboratory identification step rather than a test that detects an infection directly from the original patient sample.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th–90th $6$810%10%10th90th$26Professionalmedian $6 · 10th–90th $3$320%20%10th90th$6$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$33.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$8.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$25.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$14.45
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$75.86
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$12.88
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$8.32
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$11.75
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$100.00
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$9.12
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$6.17
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$15.49
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$12.88
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$18.20
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$8.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$8.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$10.96