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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Arkansas 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$100%20%10th90th$7Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $1$100%20%10th90th$4$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0

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
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$12.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.69
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$10.00
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$4.79
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$7.41
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$12.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$7.59
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$5.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$7.94