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

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

Prices for CPT 87071 by hospital
Hospital	Medicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest)	Cash price	List price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27	—	$103	$257
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland	$9.89 – $10.245 plans	$64.80	$81.00
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01	—	$106	$151
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28	—	$33.35	$109
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01	—	$90.50	$181
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle	—	$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	—	$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
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01	—	$69.89	$99.84
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle	—	$51.51	$101

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, 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