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Antibiotic Sensitivity Test for a Single Drug

Utah 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?

$7.08

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.08 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.31 from a physician practice, and about $30.20 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$6.31$5.13 to $7.59
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.20$8.32 to $45.71

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $8 to $59Professionalmedian $6 · 10th to 90th $5 to $8
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $30professional $6

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
$8.32
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$8.32
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$18.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$12.88
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$30.20
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$6.03
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$4.68
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$8.71
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$9.33

Where Utah 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.

Utah $7.08 · 25th 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.