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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

New Jersey 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 $18 · 10th–90th $6$650%10%10th90th$18Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$110%20%10th90th$5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$6.76
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$11.48
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$977.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$16.22
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$6.61
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$25,118.86
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$8.51