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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

South Carolina 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 $17 · 10th–90th $4$720%5%10%10th90th$17Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $4$230%20%40%10th90th$4$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
$3.72
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$22.91
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$7.24
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$6.61