What does code 87154 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87154 ranges from $130 to $2,295. 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.

87154 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE TYPING ID BLOOD PATHOGEN MULTIPLEXED PER CULTURE 6 OR MORE" 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.

87154

HCPCS

HC CULTURE TYPING ID BLOOD PATHOGEN MULTIPLEXED PER CULTURE 6 OR MORE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87154 (HC CULTURE TYPING ID BLOOD PATHOGEN MULTIPLEXED PER CULTURE 6 OR MORE) appears at 29 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $130 to $2,295. 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 87154 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 87154 vary by about 18× across the 27 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $130 to $2,295. Shopping around can matter.

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$130

Lowest cash

$2,295

Highest cash

code 87154 cash price30 disclosed · 27 hospitals

$130median ~$393$2,295

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$130 – $661

THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$130
Anchorage · 2 hospitals$188–$661
Oak Lawn · 1 hospital$258
Chicago · 1 hospital$258
Park Ridge · 1 hospital$258
Libertyville · 1 hospital$258

34 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE TYPING ID BLOOD PATHOGEN MULTIPLEXED PER CULTURE 6 OR MORE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87154 HCPCS	$1,075	$1,075	—	—
Cul typ id bld pthgn 6+ trgt Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87154 HCPCS	—	—	$218 – $369	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	87154 CPT	$515	$258	$225 – $412	—
Hc Culture Typing Id Blood Patgen&Resist Multl Ampl Probe 6 Or More Targets Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87154 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Cul typ id bld pthgn 6+ trgt Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87154 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87154 CPT	$515	$258	$203 – $991	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	87154 CPT	$515	$258	$225 – $412	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87154 CPT	$515	$258	$203 – $991	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87154 CPT	$515	$258	$203 – $991	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87154 CPT	$515	$258	$203 – $991	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$174 – $744	—
BioFire billing Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87154 CPT	$2,039	$1,733	$1,631 – $2,039	—
BioFire billing Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87154 CPT	$2,088	$1,775	$852 – $1,921	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $664	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$174 – $744	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$174 – $744	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
BLOOD CULTURE ID PCR PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87154 CPT	$785	$393	$471 – $667	—
BioFire billing Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	87154 CPT	$2,700	$2,295	$852 – $2,565	—
BioFire billing Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	87154 CPT	$2,180	$1,853	$852 – $1,853	—
HC BLOOD CULTURE ID PNL Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	87154 CPT	$564	$299	$299 – $654	—

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 87154 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center 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 Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 87154: frequently asked

What does code 87154 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87154 ranges from $130 to $2,295. 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 87154?: 87154 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE TYPING ID BLOOD PATHOGEN MULTIPLEXED PER CULTURE 6 OR MORE" 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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