What does code 87101 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87101 ranges from $23.80 to $453. 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.

87101 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE FUNGI SKIN HAIR NAIL" 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.

87101

HCPCS

HC CULTURE FUNGI SKIN HAIR NAIL

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87101 (HC CULTURE FUNGI SKIN HAIR NAIL) appears at 39 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $23.80 to $453. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 87101 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 87101 vary by about 19× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $23.80 to $453. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$23.80

Lowest cash

$453

Highest cash

code 87101 cash price58 disclosed · 36 hospitals

$23.80median ~$78.78$453

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$23.80
Providence Seward Hospital$30.42
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$32.90
Providence Saint John's Health Center$37.10
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$42.12
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$44.56

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$23.80 – $210

Mission Hills · 1 hospital$23.80–$137
Seward · 1 hospital$30.42–$69.42
Burbank · 1 hospital$32.90–$210
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$37.10–$169
Kodiak · 1 hospital$42.12–$197
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$44.56–$56.95

63 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE FUNGI SKIN HAIR NAIL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87101 HCPCS	$110	$110	—	—
HC FUNGUS CULTURE SKIN HAIR NAIL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87101 HCPCS	$96.00	$96.00	—	—
Skin fungi culture Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87101 HCPCS	—	—	$7.71 – $13.07	—
Hc Culture, Fungi Isolation, With Presumptive Identification Of Isolates; Skin, Hair Or Nail Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87101 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Skin fungi culture Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87101 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB CULTURE FUNGUS SKIN* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87101 HCPCS	$164	$164	—	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87101 CPT	$185	$92.50	$80.85 – $148	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87101 CPT	$185	$92.50	$7.71 – $148	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87101 CPT	$185	$92.50	$7.71 – $180	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87101 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87101 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
Fungal Culture, Dermal Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87101 CPT	$52.42	$44.56	$41.94 – $52.42	—
Fungal (Skin,Nails,Hair) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87101 CPT	$67.00	$56.95	$53.60 – $67.00	—
Fungal Culture, Dermal Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87101 CPT	$52.42	$44.56	$26.30 – $852	—
Fungal (Skin,Nails,Hair) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87101 CPT	$62.00	$52.70	$31.11 – $852	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87101 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $135	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87101 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87101 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87101 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, FUNGI, SKIN, NAILS Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87101 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
HC SKIN FUNGI CULTURE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87101 CPT	$103	$56.65	$61.80 – $97.85	—
HC SKIN FUNGI CULTURE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	87101 CPT	$87.50	$48.13	$52.50 – $77.00	—
HC SKIN FUNGI CULTURE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	87101 CPT	$87.50	$48.13	$7.71 – $77.00	—
HC SKIN FUNGI CULTURE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	87101 CPT	$87.50	$48.13	$52.50 – $77.00	—
Fungal Culture, Dermal Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	87101 CPT	$52.42	$44.56	$38.79 – $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 87101 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban 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 Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center 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 87101: frequently asked

What does code 87101 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87101 ranges from $23.80 to $453. 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 87101?: 87101 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE FUNGI SKIN HAIR NAIL" 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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