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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Utah 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 $32 · 10th–90th $5$3160%10%20%10th90th$32Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $4$60%20%10th90th$4$1.0$5.0$20.0$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
$6.03
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$6.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$9.33
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$21.38
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$4.27
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$3.31
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.17
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$3.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$6.61