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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Minnesota 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 $15 · 10th–90th $5$470%10%20%10th90th$15Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $4$100%20%10th90th$5$1.0$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
$4.47
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$58.88
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$4.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$9.77
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$37.15
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$9.55
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$60.26
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$10.47