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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Utah 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 $40 · 10th–90th $7$830%10%10th90th$40Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$70%20%40%10th90th$4$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
$11.22
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$7.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$16.22
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$11.22
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$26.30
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$5.25
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$18.62
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$8.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$8.13