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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Kentucky 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 $23 · 10th–90th $5$480%5%10%10th90th$23Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$70%20%10th90th$4$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
$5.01
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$47.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.46
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$6.17
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$6.31
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$8.32
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$9.77
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$12.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$39.81
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$3.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$8.13