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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Tennessee 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 $14 · 10th–90th $4$250%10%10th90th$14Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $4$80%50%90th$4$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

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
$4.37
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$25.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$7.08
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$8.71
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$8.13