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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Tennessee 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 October 2026.

How much does Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme cost?

$4.17

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.17 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3.16 to $6.61.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $4 to $17Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $7
$2$5$10$20facility $9professional $4

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$7.24
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$5.75
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$1.86
Typical High
$2.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.71
Median
$0.76
Typical High
$1.12
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$7.08
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$6.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$7.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$6.61

Where Tennessee sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Kansas than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Tennessee· 33rd of 51

$4.17

KS $11.75CT $2.82

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.