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Lab Identification Of A Cultured Organism

Hawaii 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 October 2026.

How much does Lab Identification Of A Cultured Organism cost?

$8.91

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.91 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6.17 to $11.75.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $13
$5$10professional $9

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.24
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.17
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$12.88
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$7.76
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$13.80

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 9.3 times more in Vermont 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.

Hawaii· 5th of 51

$8.91

VT $36.31MD $3.89

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.