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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Illinois 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 $6$660%5%10%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$120%10%20%10th90th$5$2.0$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
$6.17
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$13.49
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$60.26
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$4.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.72
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$75.86
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$7.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$5.89