What does code 87071 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87071 ranges from $19.60 to $221. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

87071 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Culture aerobic quant other" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

87071

HCPCS

Culture aerobic quant other

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87071 (Culture aerobic quant other) appears at 17 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $19.60 to $221. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 87071 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 87071 vary by about 11× across the 14 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $19.60 to $221. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$19.60

Lowest cash

$221

Highest cash

code 87071 cash price19 disclosed · 14 hospitals

$19.60median ~$80.00$221

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$19.60
Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital$22.00
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$27.65
Aurora BayCare Medical Center$80.00
Aurora Medical Center Burlington$80.00
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac$80.00

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$19.60 – $221

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$19.60–$116
Chicago · 2 hospitals$22.00–$221
Burbank · 1 hospital$27.65–$177
Green Bay · 1 hospital$80.00
Burlington · 1 hospital$80.00
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$80.00

25 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Culture aerobic quant other Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87071 HCPCS	—	—	$9.89 – $16.76	—
Hc Aerobic Quant Tissue Culture Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, Catheter Tip Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Quant Respiratory Culture Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Culture aerobic quant other Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87071 CPT	$195	$97.50	$9.89 – $159	—
HB CULTURE CATH. TIP* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87071 HCPCS	$221	$221	—	—
HB CULTURE, DIALYSATE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87071 HCPCS	$71.00	$71.00	—	—
HB WATER CULTURE, HEMODIALYSIS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87071 HCPCS	$71.00	$71.00	—	—
HB CULTURE MRSA AND/OR STAPH AUREUS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87071 HCPCS	$22.00	$22.00	—	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87071 CPT	$195	$97.50	$85.22 – $156	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87071 CPT	$195	$97.50	$9.89 – $190	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87071 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87071 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87071 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87071 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, QUANTITATIVE, AEROBIC Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87071 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
HC DUODENAL ASP BACTERIA CULTURE QUANT AEROBIC Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87071 CPT	$156	$85.80	$93.60 – $148	—
CULTURE AEROBIC QUANT OTHER Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87071 CPT	—	—	$3.96 – $24.23	—
HC CULTURE BACTERI AEROBIC OTHR Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	$215	$168	—	—
HC CULTURE BACTERI AEROBIC OTHR Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	$330	$116	—	—
HC CULTURE BACTERI AEROBIC OTHR Outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	$56.00	$19.60	—	—
CULT RESPIRATORY QN Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	87071 CPT	$344	$206	$8.31 – $324	—
HC CULTURE BACTERI AEROBIC OTHR Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	$505	$177	—	—
HC CULTURE BACTERI AEROBIC OTHR Outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	87071 HCPCS	$79.00	$27.65	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 87071 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Code 87071: frequently asked

What does code 87071 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87071 ranges from $19.60 to $221. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 87071?: 87071 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Culture aerobic quant other" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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