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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Maryland 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 $3$150%20%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$70%10%20%10th90th$4$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
$3.55
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$6.92
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.45
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$4.68
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$6.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$12.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$4.07
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.86
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$7.08