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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Massachusetts 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 $15 · 10th–90th $6$350%10%20%10th90th$15Professionalmedian $6 · 10th–90th $4$180%20%40%10th90th$6$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$15.49
Typical High
$37.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$21.88
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$100.00
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$14.45
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$22.91
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$7.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$15.49
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$7,079.46
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$10.00
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$16.22
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$20.89
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$100.00
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$14.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$15.14