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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Louisiana 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$210%10%10th90th$7Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$90%20%10th90th$5$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0

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
$5.01
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$8.51
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$17.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$9.33
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$5.75
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$6.61