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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Washington 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 $13 · 10th–90th $6$680%5%10%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$100%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
$8.32
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$37.15
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$11.75
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$5.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$9.12
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$12.02
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$10.96
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$16.22
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$7.08
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$15.49
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$7.41
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$10.47