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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

North Dakota 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 $39 · 10th–90th $5$1150%10%10th90th$39Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $4$130%10%10th90th$9$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
$5.01
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$114.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$17.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$8.32
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$19.05
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$9.55