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Skin, Hair, Or Nail Sample Exam For Fungus Or Mites

California rates for HCPCS 87220

A small sample of skin, hair, or nail is treated with a special solution and examined directly under a microscope to look for fungal infection or tiny parasites such as scabies mites. Results are typically available quickly since the sample is examined right away rather than grown in a culture over several days.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th–90th $5$600%10%10th90th$14Professionalmedian $5 · 10th–90th $3$270%20%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
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$27.54
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$2.14
Typical High
$6.76
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$21.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$12.59
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$64.57
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$12.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$5.01
Typical High
$10.96
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$6.76
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$9.77
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$100.00
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$5.13
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$13.80
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$10.96
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$7.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$3.16
Typical High
$6.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$8.91