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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Mississippi 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 $6 · 10th–90th $4$90%10%20%10th90th$6Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$100%10%20%10th90th$5$2.0$5.0$10.0

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
$8.51
Typical High
$9.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$9.55
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$3.31
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$6.31
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$9.77
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$8.51