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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Iowa 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 $9 · 10th–90th $5$390%10%10th90th$9Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $3$320%10%10th90th$9$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$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
$4.79
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$12.02
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$41.69
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$14.79
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$12.30
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$6.31
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$10.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$12.02
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$4.79