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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

New Hampshire 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 $21 · 10th–90th $10$740%5%10%10th90th$21Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$180%10%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
$8.32
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$26.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$33.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$16.98
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$21.88