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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Colorado 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 $17 · 10th–90th $4$460%5%10%10th90th$17Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$50%20%10th90th$4$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0

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
$3.63
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$104.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$4.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$23.99
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$4.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$5.75
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$10.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$10.00
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$4.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$4.79