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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Florida 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 $13 · 10th–90th $4$390%5%10%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $1$60%20%10th90th$4$0.5$2.0$10.0$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
$4.07
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.69
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$4.79
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$4.79
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$5.62
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.23
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$5.75
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$9.77
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.87
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$8.71
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.38
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$3.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.48
Median
$2.04
Typical High
$6.61
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.81
Median
$2.45
Typical High
$4.79