CPT 87046

Bacterial Culture

Current code52 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices for CPT 87046 by hospital
HospitalMedicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$9.25 – $10.186 plans$44.80$112
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$9.25 – $1107 plans$106$132
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$9.91 – $9603 plans$90.40$113
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$75.60$84.00
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$9.25 – $10.188 plans$42.00$105
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$9.44 – $9.775 plans$118$148
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$9.44 – $9.775 plans$118$148
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $10.385 plans$108 – $119$154 – $171
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$9.44 – $10.8611 plans$24.57$80.46
Island HospitalAnacortes$10.11 – $10.7211 plans$48.00$48.00
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $11.337 plans$70.70 – $95.20$101 – $136
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$9.72 – $10.576 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$9.25 – $10.187 plans$18.80$47.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$9.25 – $10.187 plans$18.80$47.00
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$9.25 – $10.187 plans$18.80$47.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$9.25 – $10.187 plans$18.80$47.00
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$9.53 – $10.187 plans$42.00$105
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$10.62 – $13.655 plans$46.40$58.00
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $9.823 plans$16.02 – $182$32.04 – $363
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$63.70 – $127$98.00 – $196
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$9.44 – $10.8613 plans$131 – $254$201 – $390
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$7.36 – $10.3814 plans$111 – $215$170 – $330
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$9.44 – $10.388 plans$79.95 – $157$123 – $242
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$61.10 – $122$94.00 – $188
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $10.386 plans$84.70 – $147$121 – $210
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $15.107 plans——
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $10.385 plans$146$209
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$54.60$78.00
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$9.72 – $10.385 plans$29.64 – $109$57.00 – $210
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$46.20$66.00
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $10.386 plans$16.10 – $52.50$23.00 – $75.00
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $15.107 plans——
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle—$103$103
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$9.44 – $10.203 plans$92.80$116
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$9.44 – $10.8612 plans$24.48$80.46
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$9.44 – $10.8612 plans$23.20$80.46
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$9.44 – $10.8612 plans$28.44$80.46
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$9.44 – $10.8612 plans$25.26$80.46
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$9.44 – $10.8612 plans$26.65$80.46
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$9.44 – $10.2010 plans$35.52$80.46
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$9.72 – $10.386 plans$59.52$124
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$9.72 – $10.386 plans$59.52$124
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$9.72 – $10.386 plans$59.52$124
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$9.72 – $10.386 plans$59.52$124
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$9.25 – $10.187 plans$18.80$47.00
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$129$129
Trios HealthKennewick——$87.36
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$9.44 – $10.385 plans$89.63$128
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$6.61 – $9.919 plans$39.27$77.00
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27—$28.40$71.00
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$74.00$74.00
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$9.91 – $11.108 plans$23.20$58.00

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Lab fee schedule (national limit)
$9.44