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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

New Jersey 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 $18 · 10th–90th $6$510%10%10th90th$18Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $2$90%20%10th90th$4$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$6.17
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$9.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$2.82
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$13.18
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.02
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$4.57
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$25,118.86
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$5.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$10.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.91
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$6.61