What does code 87116 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87116 ranges from $21.83 to $611. 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.

87116 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE ACID FAST BACILLI" 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.

87116

HCPCS

HC CULTURE ACID FAST BACILLI

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87116 (HC CULTURE ACID FAST BACILLI) appears at 47 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $21.83 to $611. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 87116 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 87116 vary by about 28× across the 46 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $21.83 to $611. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$21.83

Lowest cash

$611

Highest cash

code 87116 cash price93 disclosed · 46 hospitals

$21.83median ~$80.00$611

Lowest cash price by hospital

The Women's Hospital$21.83
Providence Seward Hospital$24.96
Providence Alaska Medical Center$25.74
Providence Saint John's Health Center$29.40
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$32.90
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$33.92

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$21.83 – $267

Newburgh · 1 hospital$21.83–$85.44
Seward · 1 hospital$24.96–$101
Anchorage · 2 hospitals$25.74–$267
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$29.40–$168
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$32.90–$205
Princeton · 1 hospital$33.92–$45.58

96 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE ACID FAST BACILLI Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87116 HCPCS	$245	$245	—	—
HC ACID FAST CULTURE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87116 HCPCS	$245	$245	—	—
Mycobacteria culture Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87116 HCPCS	—	—	$10.80 – $18.30	—
HC Acid-Fast Bacillus (Afb) Culture and Afb Stain Urine Only Inpatient	University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health)	87116 CPT	$103	$72.10	$33.99 – $103	—
HC Acid-Fast Bacillus (Afb) Culture and Afb Stain Urine Only Outpatient	University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health)	87116 CPT	$103	$72.10	$10.57 – $103	—
Hc Culture, Tubercle/ Other Acid-Fasti Bacilli, Afb, Any Source, Isolat & Presumptive Id Isolates Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87116 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mycobacteria culture Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87116 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB CULTURE AFB BLOOD* (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87116 HCPCS	$287	$287	—	—
HB CULTURE ACID FAST* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87116 HCPCS	$260	$260	—	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87116 CPT	$215	$108	$93.96 – $172	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87116 CPT	$215	$108	$10.80 – $172	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87116 CPT	$215	$108	$10.80 – $209	—
HC MYCOBACTERIAL CULTURE ISOLATN & PRESUMPTIVE ID Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87116 CPT	$130	$71.50	$10.49 – $112	—
HC MYCOBACTERIAL CULTURE ISOLATN & PRESUMPTIVE ID Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87116 CPT	$126	$69.30	$10.80 – $113	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87116 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87116 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
Mycobacteria and Nocardia Culture Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87116 CPT	$55.00	$46.75	$44.00 – $55.00	—
Mycobacterial Culture, Blood Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87116 CPT	$195	$166	$156 – $195	—
Mycobacteria and Nocardia Culture Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87116 CPT	$55.00	$46.75	$27.59 – $852	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87116 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $135	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87116 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87116 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87116 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE AFB ANY SOURCE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87116 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
HC MYCOBACTERIAL CULTURE ISOLATN & PRESUMPTIVE ID Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87116 CPT	$126	$69.30	$75.60 – $120	—

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 87116 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics (UI Health) University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert 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 Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center 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 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 87116: frequently asked

What does code 87116 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87116 ranges from $21.83 to $611. 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 87116?: 87116 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE ACID FAST BACILLI" 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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