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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

California 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 $30 · 10th–90th $7$980%5%10%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $6 · 10th–90th $4$370%10%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
$10.23
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$38.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$29.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$19.95
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$95.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$13.49
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$9.33
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.18
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$100.00
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$7.08
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$18.62
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$14.79
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$12.02