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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 87176

A laboratory preparation step in which a piece of tissue is broken down into an even suspension so that any bacteria or other organisms held inside it are released. Spreading that suspension onto growth media gives a far better chance of growing whatever is present than placing an intact fragment would. It is billed in addition to the culture that follows.

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th–90th $7$170%10%20%10th90th$9Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$100%10%20%10th90th$5$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0

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
$8.91
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$9.12
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$9.77
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.17
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$5.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$9.12
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$3.47
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$9.12