CPT 87071

Bacterial Culture

Current code42 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

Medicaid managed care: Rate for an Apple Health managed-care plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices for CPT 87071 by hospital
HospitalMedicaid managed care rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$5.38 – $7.975 plans$103$257
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$4.92 – $5.215 plans——
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland—$64.80$81.00
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$106$151
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28—$33.35$109
Island HospitalAnacortes$5.08 – $5.513 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01———
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01———
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$5.09 – $5.505 plans——
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$5.00 – $5.405 plans——
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$5.00 – $5.405 plans——
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$5.12 – $5.535 plans——
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$4.89 – $5.185 plans——
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$6.29 – $6.895 plans——
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01—$90.50$181
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$66.30$102
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$10.291 plan$67.60 – $127$104 – $195
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$7.71 – $10.383 plans$67.60 – $155$104 – $238
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$10.382 plans$69.55 – $181$107 – $278
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$68.25$105
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$29.46 – $202at least 12 plans$115 – $621$115 – $621
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28—$33.21$109
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28—$31.48$109
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$18.57 – $22.615 plans$38.59$109
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28—$34.27$109
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28—$36.17$109
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28—$48.20$109
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01———
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01———
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01———
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01———
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$5.125 plans——
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$69.89$99.84
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle—$51.51$101
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$108$108
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$4.89 – $5.685 plans——

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)
$9.89