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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Texas 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 $19 · 10th–90th $5$710%5%10%10th90th$19Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$80%20%10th90th$4$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$4.68
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$8.51
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$4.07
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$5.89
Baylor Scott & White
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$35.48
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$9.77
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$100.00
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$11.75
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$42.66
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$10.72
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$4.90
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$17.38
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$5.89
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$5.89