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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Virginia 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 $10 · 10th–90th $4$450%10%20%10th90th$10Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $2$100%20%40%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
$4.47
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$3.80
Typical High
$9.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$19.05
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.34
Median
$2.34
Typical High
$3.63
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$8.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$7.08
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$9.33
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$7.59
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$10.00
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$8.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$5.01