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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Pennsylvania 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 $25 · 10th–90th $6$520%10%10th90th$25Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$220%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
$6.92
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$37.15
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$758.58
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$5,011.87
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$5.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$14.45
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$8.51
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.23
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$43.65
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$3.89
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$52.48
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$17.78
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$9.12
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$9.55
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$10.23