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Antibiotic Susceptibility Test, Each Drug

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 87181

A follow-on laboratory test once bacteria have been grown from a sample. The organism is exposed to an antibiotic mixed into the material it is growing on, to see whether that drug stops it and at what strength, with a result reported for each drug tested.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antibiotic Susceptibility Test, Each Drug cost?

$4.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.79 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3.89 to $5.89.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $6Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $7
$2.0$5.0$10.0facility $5professional $5

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$5.75
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$4.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$5.75
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$6.61
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$9.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$7.08
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$7.41

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in West Virginia than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $4.79 · 35th of 51
WV $13.49CT $3.55

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.