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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Georgia 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 $10 · 10th–90th $5$710%5%10%10th90th$10Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$110%20%10th90th$5$2.0$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
$5.25
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$11.22
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$8.51
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$10.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$12.02
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$8.51
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$5.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$12.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$21.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$12.02