What does code 87185 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87185 ranges from $5.60 to $394. 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.

87185 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SUSCEPTIBILITY ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT PER ENZYME" 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.

87185

HCPCS

HC SUSCEPTIBILITY ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT PER ENZYME

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87185 (HC SUSCEPTIBILITY ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT PER ENZYME) appears at 42 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $5.60 to $394. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 87185 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 87185 vary by about 70× across the 41 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $5.60 to $394. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$5.60

Lowest cash

$394

Highest cash

code 87185 cash price60 disclosed · 41 hospitals

$5.60median ~$33.90$394

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$5.60
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$13.30
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$18.55
Aurora Medical Center Burlington$20.00
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area$20.00
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac$20.00

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$5.60 – $106

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$5.60
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$13.30–$69.30
Burbank · 1 hospital$18.55–$106
Burlington · 1 hospital$20.00
Marinette · 1 hospital$20.00
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$20.00

63 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC SUSCEPTIBILITY ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT PER ENZYME Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87185 HCPCS	$112	$112	—	—
Microbe susceptible enzyme Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87185 HCPCS	—	—	$4.75 – $8.05	—
Hc Susceptibility Studies, Antimicrobial Agent; Enzyme Detection, Per Enzyme Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87185 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Microbe susceptible enzyme Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87185 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY BETA LACTAMASE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87185 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$4.75 – $44.77	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87185 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$4.75 – $44.77	—
HB BETA LACTAMASE TEST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87185 HCPCS	$35.00	$35.00	—	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87185 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$24.04 – $44.00	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87185 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$4.75 – $44.00	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87185 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$4.75 – $44.00	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87185 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$4.75 – $53.57	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY BETA LACTAMASE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87185 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$4.75 – $53.57	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY BETA LACTAMASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
Beta Lactamase (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87185 CPT	$36.40	$30.94	$29.12 – $36.40	—
Carbapenemase Detection-Carba NP Test (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87185 CPT	$287	$244	$229 – $287	—
Carbapenemase Detection-Carba NP Test (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87185 CPT	$287	$244	$144 – $852	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY BETA LACTAMASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $33.84	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $33.84	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY BETA LACTAMASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
SUSCEPTIBILITY BETA LACTAMASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
CARBAPENEMASE ENZYME SCREEN Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87185 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—

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 87185 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 Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital 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 Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson 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 87185: frequently asked

What does code 87185 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87185 ranges from $5.60 to $394. 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 87185?: 87185 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC SUSCEPTIBILITY ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT PER ENZYME" 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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