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California rates for HCPCS 87205

Smear, primary source with interpretation; Gram or Giemsa stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types

Facilitymedian $37 · 10th–90th $7$1410%5%10%10th90th$37Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$280%10%10th90th$5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$9.55 / $48.98 / $158.49
Aetna
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.02 / $5.01 / $28.18
Ambetter
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$1.45 / $2.57 / $2.95
Anthem BCBS
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$2.45 / $10.00 / $21.38
Anthem BCBS
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$2.09 / $3.72 / $14.45
Blue Shield
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$9.77 / $34.67 / $70.79
Blue Shield
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.39 / $4.90 / $13.80
Cigna
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.24 / $7.59 / $15.85
Cigna
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$2.51 / $5.01 / $9.55
Contra Costa Health
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.47 / $4.27 / $6.76
Kaiser Permanente
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.39 / $4.27 / $10.23
Lucent Health
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$60.26 / $60.26 / $100.00
Lucent Health
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.55 / $5.37 / $16.22
Molina
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$2.57 / $2.57 / $5.13
Providence
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.55 / $5.13 / $13.18
Providence
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$2.51 / $3.89 / $10.96
Sutter Health Plus
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$15.14 / $15.14 / $15.14
The Alliance
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$3.39 / $4.37 / $7.24
United
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$1.78 / $2.95 / $4.27
United
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$1.78 / $2.57 / $11.48