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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Michigan 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 $7 · 10th–90th $5$280%20%10th90th$7Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$90%20%10th90th$5$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0

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
$5.62
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$8.91
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$11.75
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$4.37
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$8.32
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$25.70
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$10.96
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$7.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.92