What does code 87640 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87640 ranges from $60.84 to $411. 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.

87640 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC STAPHYL AUREUS AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE" 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.

87640

HCPCS

HC STAPHYL AUREUS AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87640 (HC STAPHYL AUREUS AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $60.84 to $411. 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 87640 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 87640 vary by about 6.8× across the 29 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $60.84 to $411. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$60.84

Lowest cash

$411

Highest cash

code 87640 cash price32 disclosed · 29 hospitals

$60.84median ~$145$411

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Seward Hospital$60.84
Providence Alaska Medical Center$78.00
Providence Valdez Medical Center$97.50
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center$101
Aurora BayCare Medical Center$125
Aurora Medical Center Burlington$125

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$60.84 – $227

Seward · 1 hospital$60.84
Anchorage · 2 hospitals$78.00–$227
Valdez · 1 hospital$97.50
Kodiak · 1 hospital$101
Green Bay · 1 hospital$125
Burlington · 1 hospital$125

36 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC STAPHYL AUREUS AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87640 HCPCS	$411	$411	—	—
Staph a dna amp probe Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87640 HCPCS	—	—	$35.09 – $59.44	—
Staph a dna amp probe Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87640 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB STAPH AUREUS PCR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87640 HCPCS	$180	$180	—	—
HB FEM A DETECTION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87640 HCPCS	$175	$175	—	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87640 CPT	$315	$158	$35.09 – $307	—
HC INFC AGT DTCT BY NA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMP PROBE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87640 CPT	$310	$171	$35.09 – $279	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$150 – $213	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$150 – $213	—
S. aureus PCR Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87640 CPT	$241	$205	$193 – $241	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$150 – $212	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$28.07 – $212	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$150 – $213	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$28.07 – $213	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$150 – $213	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$150 – $213	—
S AUREUS BY PCR Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87640 CPT	$250	$125	$150 – $213	—
HC INFC AGT DTCT BY NA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMP PROBE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87640 CPT	$310	$171	$186 – $295	—
HC INFC AGT DTCT BY NA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMP PROBE Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87640 CPT	$231	$127	$139 – $203	—
HC INFC AGT DTCT BY NA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMP PROBE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	87640 CPT	$264	$145	$158 – $232	—
HC INFC AGT DTCT BY NA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMP PROBE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	87640 CPT	$264	$145	$35.09 – $232	—
HC INFC AGT DTCT BY NA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AMP PROBE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	87640 CPT	$264	$145	$158 – $232	—
S. aureus PCR Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	87640 CPT	$212	$180	$157 – $852	—
S. aureus PCR Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	87640 CPT	$250	$213	$24.74 – $238	—
S. aureus PCR Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	87640 CPT	$244	$207	$146 – $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 87640 prices

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

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix 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 Cadillac Munson Medical Center 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 St Elias Specialty Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87640: frequently asked

What does code 87640 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87640 ranges from $60.84 to $411. 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 87640?: 87640 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC STAPHYL AUREUS AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE" 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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