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Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for a Single Drug

Ohio 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?

$6.31

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.31 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $5.37 from a physician practice, and about $9.33 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 8 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$3.89 to $6.46
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$9.33$6.61 to $14.45

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $22Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $15
$1.0$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $9professional $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
$5.37
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$21.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$21.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$12.30
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$8.71
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$7.59
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$8.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$12.59
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$27.54
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$12.59
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$8.13
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$13.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.98
Typical High
$9.33

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $6.31 · 35th 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.