What does code 87076 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87076 ranges from $15.89 to $258. 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.

87076 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ANAEROBIC ISOLATE EACH" 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.

87076

HCPCS

HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ANAEROBIC ISOLATE EACH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87076 (HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ANAEROBIC ISOLATE EACH) appears at 49 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $15.89 to $258. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 87076 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 87076 vary by about 16× across the 48 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $15.89 to $258. Shopping around can matter.

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$15.89

Lowest cash

$258

Highest cash

code 87076 cash price85 disclosed · 48 hospitals

$15.89median ~$57.00$258

Lowest cash price by hospital

Three Rivers Health$15.89
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$29.05
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$29.15
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$34.80
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$35.70
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$35.70

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$15.89 – $153

THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$15.89
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$29.05–$153
Princeton · 1 hospital$29.15–$90.63
Marion · 1 hospital$34.80
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$35.70–$85.00
Manistee · 1 hospital$35.70–$85.00

88 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ANAEROBIC ISOLATE EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87076 HCPCS	$138	$138	—	—
Culture anaerobe ident each Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87076 HCPCS	—	—	$8.08 – $13.68	—
ANAEROBIC ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	87076 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$34.96 – $64.00	—
Hc Cult, Bacterial; Anaerobic Isolate, Add Meth Required For Definitive Identification, Each Isolate Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87076 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Culture anaerobe ident each Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87076 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ANAEROBIC ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87076 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$8.08 – $65.12	—
CULTURE, ANAEROBIC ID MANUAL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87076 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$8.08 – $73.26	—
HB ANAREOBI ADD METH FOR DEF ID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87076 HCPCS	$57.00	$57.00	—	—
CULTURE, ANAEROBIC ID MANUAL Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87076 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$39.33 – $72.00	—
ANAEROBIC ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87076 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$8.08 – $64.00	—
ANAEROBIC ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87076 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$8.08 – $64.00	—
ANAEROBIC ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87076 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$8.08 – $77.92	—
CULTURE, ANAEROBIC ID MANUAL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87076 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$8.08 – $87.66	—
HC BACTERIA CULTURE ANAEROBIC ADDL METHOD ID MALDI Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87076 CPT	$102	$56.10	$8.08 – $91.80	—
ANAEROBIC ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87076 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
CULTURE, ANAEROBIC ID MANUAL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87076 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$48.00 – $68.00	—
ANAEROBIC ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87076 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
Anaerobe Ident (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87076 CPT	$68.91	$58.58	$55.13 – $68.91	—
Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87076 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$33.60 – $42.00	—
Organism Referred for Identification, Anaerobic Bacteria Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87076 CPT	$100	$85.00	$80.00 – $100	—
Anaerobe Identification (Vitek) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87076 CPT	$58.00	$49.30	$46.40 – $58.00	—
Maldi ANA billing Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87076 CPT	$58.00	$49.30	$46.40 – $58.00	—
NHID ANA billing Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87076 CPT	$58.00	$49.30	$46.40 – $58.00	—
Anaerobe Ident (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87076 CPT	$68.91	$58.58	$34.57 – $852	—
Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec Anaerobe (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87076 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$21.07 – $852	—

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 87076 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87076: frequently asked

What does code 87076 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87076 ranges from $15.89 to $258. 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 87076?: 87076 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ANAEROBIC ISOLATE EACH" 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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