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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

South Dakota 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 $43 · 10th–90th $6$1150%5%10%10th90th$43Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$140%20%10th90th$5$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
$6.76
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$5.25
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$8.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$10.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$13.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$56.23
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$8.13
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$8.13
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89