Blood Culture Organism And Resistance Panel

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87154

Tests a positive blood culture for many bacteria and fungi at once by looking for each organism's genetic signature with a panel of probes, and flags genetic markers of antibiotic resistance where they are found. Naming the organism and its resistance pattern within hours rather than days lets antibiotic treatment be narrowed or switched early. Many targets are checked side by side in a single run, rather than an organism's genetic material being read out letter by letter.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Blood Culture Organism And Resistance Panel cost?

$182

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $174 from a physician practice, and about $229 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$174	$129 to $219
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$229	$182 to $331

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $229 · 10th to 90th $182 to $1,047Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $91 to $316

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $181.97 Median $181.97 Typical High $229.09	Facility	None	$181.97	$181.97	$229.09
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $173.78 Median $181.97 Typical High $181.97	Professional	None	$173.78	$181.97	$181.97
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $323.59 Median $323.59 Typical High $323.59	Facility	None	$323.59	$323.59	$323.59
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $128.82 Median $251.19 Typical High $1,047.13	Professional	None	$128.82	$251.19	$1,047.13
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $331.13 Median $331.13 Typical High $1,047.13	Facility	None	$331.13	$331.13	$1,047.13
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $75.86 Median $131.83 Typical High $218.78	Professional	None	$75.86	$131.83	$218.78

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in West Virginia. 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.

Delaware· 31st of 51

$182

AK $490WV $132

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.