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Test For An Antibiotic-Destroying Enzyme

Washington 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 $9 · 10th–90th $5$210%10%20%10th90th$9Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$140%20%10th90th$4$1.0$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
$4.47
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$14.13
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$2.82
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.18
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$7.59
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$9.33
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$6.46
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$13.18
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$5.75
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$12.88
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$2.69
Typical High
$6.61
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$2.45
Typical High
$8.51