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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 87185

Checks a bacterial sample for an enzyme that breaks down certain antibiotics, most commonly the enzyme that inactivates penicillin-type drugs. If the enzyme is found, those antibiotics will not work and a different drug is chosen. Each enzyme looked for is reported separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $10 · 10th–90th $4$450%10%10th90th$10Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $2$110%20%10th90th$4$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K

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
$4.17
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$48.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$13.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$21.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$7.94
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$7.08