What does code 87118 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87118 ranges from $38.23 to $311. 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.

87118 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE MYOBACTERIAL DEFIN ID EACH ISOLATE" 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.

87118

HCPCS

HC CULTURE MYOBACTERIAL DEFIN ID EACH ISOLATE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87118 (HC CULTURE MYOBACTERIAL DEFIN ID EACH ISOLATE) appears at 31 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $38.23 to $311. 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 87118 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 87118 vary by about 8.1× across the 30 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $38.23 to $311. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$38.23

Lowest cash

$311

Highest cash

code 87118 cash price37 disclosed · 30 hospitals

$38.23median ~$80.00$311

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$38.23
Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin$38.23
Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek$38.23
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$45.10
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$45.10
Froedtert Hospital$46.20

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$38.23 – $46.20

Mequon · 1 hospital$38.23
New Berlin · 1 hospital$38.23
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$38.23
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$45.10
West Bend · 1 hospital$45.10
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$46.20

40 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE MYOBACTERIAL DEFIN ID EACH ISOLATE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87118 HCPCS	$165	$165	—	—
Mycobacteric identification Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87118 HCPCS	—	—	$14.61 – $24.75	—
Hc Culture, Mycobacterial, Definitive Identification, Each Isolate Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87118 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mycobacteric identification Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87118 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87118 CPT	$145	$72.50	$14.61 – $118	—
HB MYCOBACTERIAL DEFINITIVE ID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87118 HCPCS	$189	$189	—	—
CULTURE, AFB ID MANUAL Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87118 CPT	$130	$65.00	$14.61 – $104	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87118 CPT	$145	$72.50	$14.61 – $116	—
CULTURE, AFB ID MANUAL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87118 CPT	$130	$65.00	$14.61 – $104	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87118 CPT	$145	$72.50	$14.61 – $116	—
CULTURE, AFB ID MANUAL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87118 CPT	$130	$65.00	$14.61 – $127	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87118 CPT	$145	$72.50	$14.61 – $141	—
HC MYCOBACTERIC ID_MALDI FOR ACID FAST BACILLI Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87118 CPT	$84.00	$46.20	$14.20 – $73.05	—
HC MYCOBACTERIC ID_MALDI FOR ACID FAST BACILLI Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87118 CPT	$82.00	$45.10	$14.61 – $73.80	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87118 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87118 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
Culture Referred for Identification, Mycobacterium and Nocardia, Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87118 CPT	$365	$310	$292 – $365	—
Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec AFB (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87118 CPT	$129	$109	$103 – $129	—
Id MALDI-TOF Mass Spec AFB (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87118 CPT	$129	$109	$64.60 – $852	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87118 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $135	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87118 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87118 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE AFB ISOLATE ID Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87118 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
HC MYCOBACTERIC ID_MALDI FOR ACID FAST BACILLI Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87118 CPT	$82.00	$45.10	$49.20 – $77.90	—
HC MYCOBACTERIC ID_MALDI FOR ACID FAST BACILLI Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87118 CPT	$151	$83.05	$90.60 – $133	—

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 87118 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital 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 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 Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 87118: frequently asked

What does code 87118 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87118 ranges from $38.23 to $311. 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 87118?: 87118 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE MYOBACTERIAL DEFIN ID EACH ISOLATE" 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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