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Antibiotic Effectiveness Panel For Bacteria

New Mexico 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 $52 · 10th–90th $11$1290%20%10th90th$52Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$100%20%40%10th90th$8$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$13.80
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$10.47
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$93.33
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$8.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$5.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$19.05
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$14.13
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$21.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$12.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.46