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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 July 2026.

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th–90th $4$410%10%10th90th$13Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $4$60%50%10th90th$4$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0

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
$3.80
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.55
Typical High
$4.79
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$7.08
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$19.50
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$7.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$4.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$6.61