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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Mississippi 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 $10 · 10th–90th $6$220%10%20%10th90th$10Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$100%20%10th90th$5$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
$5.89
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.00
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$9.55
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$8.32
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$7.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$12.02