CPT 87118

Bacterial Culture

Current code46 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 87118 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $85.1817 plans——
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$8.46 – $87210 plans$79.60$99.50
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $90.299 plans——
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$15.12 – $28628 plans$246$307
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$21.92 – $45.298 plans$124$178
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$15.34 – $68118 plans$150 – $231$491 – $756
Island HospitalAnacortes$14.61 – $28.176 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$15.61 – $57.137 plans$43.40$62.00
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$27.32 – $39.277 plans$10.45$16.07
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $1138 plans——
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $67.7917 plans——
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $67.7917 plans——
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $67.7912 plans——
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $26.4910 plans——
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$122 – $2196 plans$175$219
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$13.88 – $13713 plans——
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$44.85$69.00
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$5.84 – $47.407 plans$48.10$74.00
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$5.84 – $84.075 plans$62.40$96.00
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$17.53 – $28.182 plans$65.65$101
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley$22.941 plan$50.70$78.00
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$17.53 – $86.0911 plans$84.00 – $221$120 – $316
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$24.69 – $1377 plans$124$239
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$17.53 – $62.348 plans$238 – $286$340 – $409
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$35.70 – $41.30$51.00 – $59.00
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$14.61 – $94.3311 plans$131$251
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$32.90 – $35.00$47.00 – $50.00
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$23.38 – $94.335 plans$48.30 – $273$69.00 – $390
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$12.42 – $81.8210 plans$124$239
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$17.53 – $96.9010 plans$81.60$102
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$15.34 – $56717 plans$149 – $230$491 – $756
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$15.34 – $56717 plans$142 – $218$491 – $756
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$15.34 – $68116 plans$174 – $267$491 – $756
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$15.34 – $56717 plans$154 – $237$491 – $756
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$15.34 – $56717 plans$163 – $250$491 – $756
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$15.34 – $68117 plans$217 – $334$491 – $756
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$14.61 – $73.0512 plans$56.16$117
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$13.15 – $73.0512 plans$56.16$117
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$13.15 – $73.0513 plans$56.16$117
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$13.15 – $67.2113 plans$56.16$117
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$14.61 – $67.7917 plans——
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$135$135
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$17.53 – $80.158 plans$110$157
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$14.61 – $68.8010 plans$43.86$86.00
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$54.00$54.00
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$15.12 – $89.1319 plans$41.60$104

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)
$14.61