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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Washington, DC 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 $13 · 10th–90th $7$890%10%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $4$260%50%90th$4$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

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
$10.23
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$26.30
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$45.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$10.00