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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

California 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 $12 · 10th–90th $4$600%5%10%10th90th$12Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $2$140%10%10th90th$4$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$4.07
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$15.85
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$2.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$23.99
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.32
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$8.32
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$53.70
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.29
Median
$1.86
Typical High
$7.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$17.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$11.75
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.20
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$7.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$10.47
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$5.75
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$14.45
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$11.75
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.60
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.20
Median
$1.70
Typical High
$4.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$9.77