CPT 87081

Bacterial Culture

Current code53 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

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 87081 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland$3.80 – $36.409 plans$10.00 – $56.00$10.00 – $56.00
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $20120 plans$94.80$237
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$6.62 – $65.842 plans$84.00$105
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$9.95 – $1,02910 plans$96.00$120
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$103 – $173$114 – $192
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $53.2916 plans$29.20$73.00
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$6.86 – $20528 plans$176$220
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$7.96 – $20517 plans$176$220
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$9.94 – $20.558 plans$39.20 – $119$56.00 – $171
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$6.96 – $20118 plans$66.08 – $68.12$216 – $223
Island HospitalAnacortes$6.63 – $68.4017 plans$72.00$72.00
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$7.08 – $25.927 plans$77.70 – $113$111 – $162
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$12.40 – $23.817 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $51.1819 plans$13.20$33.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $30.7620 plans$13.20$33.00
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $30.7620 plans$13.20$33.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $30.7620 plans$13.20$33.00
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $52.5616 plans$29.20$73.00
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$24.59 – $1226 plans$35.20 – $97.60$44.00 – $122
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$6.30 – $62.3013 plans$73.27 – $93.50$147 – $187
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$38.35$59.00
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$2.65 – $21.517 plans$85.15 – $87.75$131 – $135
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$2.65 – $38.155 plans$112 – $115$172 – $177
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$7.96 – $12.792 plans$78.00 – $80.60$120 – $124
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley$10.411 plan$61.10$94.00
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$7.96 – $39.0611 plans$38.50 – $251$55.00 – $358
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$11.20 – $62.247 plans$200$385
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$7.96 – $28.288 plans$76.30 – $153$109 – $218
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$61.60 – $150$88.00 – $214
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$6.63 – $42.8011 plans$45.76$88.00
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$70.70 – $111$101 – $158
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$10.61 – $42.805 plans$22.40 – $98.70$32.00 – $141
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$5.64 – $37.1310 plans$161 – $200$310 – $385
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$70.58 – $165at least 98 plans$131 – $172$131 – $172
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$7.96 – $12010 plans$101$126
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$6.96 – $16717 plans$65.82 – $67.85$216 – $223
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$6.96 – $16717 plans$62.37 – $64.30$216 – $223
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$6.96 – $20116 plans$76.47 – $78.83$216 – $223
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$6.96 – $16717 plans$67.91 – $70.01$216 – $223
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$6.96 – $16717 plans$71.67 – $73.89$216 – $223
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$6.96 – $20117 plans$95.50 – $98.46$216 – $223
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$6.63 – $33.1512 plans$42.24$88.00
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$5.97 – $33.1512 plans$36.96 – $42.24$77.00 – $88.00
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$5.97 – $33.1513 plans$36.96 – $42.24$77.00 – $88.00
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$5.97 – $30.5013 plans$36.96 – $42.24$77.00 – $88.00
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$6.63 – $30.7620 plans$13.20$33.00
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$103$103
Trios HealthKennewick——$272
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$7.96 – $33.208 plans$39.20 – $75.14$56.00 – $107
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$6.63 – $64.8010 plans$41.31$81.00
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27—$20.00$50.00
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$18.00 – $187$18.00 – $187
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$6.86 – $14519 plans$67.60$169

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)
$6.63