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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Rhode Island 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 $8$580%10%20%10th90th$18Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$80%50%10th90th$5$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0

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
$9.55
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$6.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$12.02
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$11.75
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$8.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$11.75