go back

Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Alabama 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 $7 · 10th–90th $5$160%20%10th90th$7Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $1$50%20%10th90th$4$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

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
$4.79
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.69
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$5.50
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$15.85
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$4.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$6.61