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Antibiotic Effectiveness Panel For Bacteria

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 87186

After bacteria from an infection are grown in the laboratory, this test exposes them to a panel of different antibiotics at varying strengths to determine which drugs are strong enough to stop them from growing. The result helps a clinician choose an antibiotic that is likely to work rather than one the bacteria can resist. It is typically ordered after a culture has already identified the type of bacteria present.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th–90th $9$1100%10%10th90th$26Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $6$210%20%40%10th90th$9$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$12.02
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$120.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$17.38
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$100.00
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$10.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$22.39
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$7,079.46
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$14.79
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$26.30
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$102.33
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$100.00
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$20.89
Tufts
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$20.42
Tufts
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$23.44