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Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for a Single Drug

Nevada 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?

$5.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.37 from a physician practice, and about $10.96 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 6 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$5.37$5.01 to $7.08
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$10.96$5.62 to $35.48

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $5 to $44Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $8
$0.1$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0facility $11professional $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
$5.13
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$8.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$5.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$9.77
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.10
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.72
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$2.29
Typical High
$2.29
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$8.32
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$30.90

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $5.62 · 44th 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.