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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Minnesota 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 $22 · 10th–90th $6$710%10%10th90th$22Professionalmedian $6 · 10th–90th $4$80%20%10th90th$6$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
$5.50
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$17.78
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$11.22
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$38.02
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.96
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$66.07
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.18