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Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for a Single Drug

Idaho 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?

$7.59

Typical negotiated rate. In Idaho, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.59 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.61 from a physician practice, and about $12.02 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$6.61$6.31 to $12.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$12.02$6.61 to $20.89

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12 · 10th to 90th $7 to $32Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $5 to $13
$5.0$10.0$20.0facility $12professional $7

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
$12.02
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$12.88
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.07
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$9.77
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$8.71
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$7.94
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$23.99
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$6.92
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$25.12
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$10.96

Where Idaho 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.

Idaho $7.59 · 19th 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.