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Lab Identification Of A Cultured Organism

New York 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 $9 · 10th–90th $4$350%10%10th90th$9Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$90%20%10th90th$4$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K

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
$4.07
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$7.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$13.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$12.88
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$5.13
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$5.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$39.81
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$17.78
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$10.00
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.92
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$25.70
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$7.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$12.59
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$16.60
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$17.78