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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Montana 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 $6$360%20%10th90th$7Professionalmedian $6 · 10th–90th $4$320%20%10th90th$6$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K$20.0K

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
$17.78
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$81,283.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$6.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$7.24
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$14.45
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$14.45
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$26.92
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$6.92
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$4.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.69
Typical High
$6.61