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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

North Carolina 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 $41 · 10th–90th $5$910%10%10th90th$41Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$80%20%10th90th$5$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
$42.66
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$7.76
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$28.84
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$25.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$5.37
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$8.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$23.99
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$11.48
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$10.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$8.13
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$100.00