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Antibiotic Effectiveness Panel For Bacteria

New Hampshire 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 $55 · 10th–90th $10$1380%5%10%10th90th$55Professionalmedian $13 · 10th–90th $6$720%10%10th90th$13$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$9.77
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$104.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$50.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$16.60
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$24.55
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$30.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$25.70