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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Montana 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 $9 · 10th–90th $7$220%20%10th90th$9Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$220%20%40%10th90th$5$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$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
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$38.90
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$87,096.36
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$8.51
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$18.20
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$18.20
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$33.88
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$8.51
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$8.13