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Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for a Single Drug

Colorado rates for HCPCS 87188

A laboratory test that checks whether one particular antibiotic can stop the growth of the bacteria found in a patient's sample. It is reported separately for each drug examined, so testing a panel of drugs produces several results.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for a Single Drug cost?

$6.61

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.13 from a physician practice, and about $17.78 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$5.13$5.01 to $6.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$17.78$8.91 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $18 · 10th to 90th $5 to $34Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $7
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $18professional $5

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$33.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$7.94
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$13.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$13.80
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$6.31

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $6.61 · 30th of 51
NE $17.38DC $5.01

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.