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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Iowa 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 $16 · 10th–90th $6$950%10%10th90th$16Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$390%20%10th90th$5$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$5.89
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$95.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$13.80
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$41.69
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$30.20
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$15.49
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$7.59
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$7.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$14.13
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89