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

New York 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 $8 · 10th–90th $4$130%10%20%10th90th$8Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $2$120%20%10th90th$4$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$3.63
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$12.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$13.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$11.22
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$10.47
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.27
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$4.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$30.20
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$11.75
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$8.13
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$4.27
Typical High
$5.62
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$3.47
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$8.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$6.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$9.55
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$12.88
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$14.79