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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

South Carolina 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 $41 · 10th–90th $6$1820%10%10th90th$41Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $4$90%20%40%90th$4$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$5.89
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$8.91
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$39.81
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$16.22
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$7.41
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$8.13