What does code 87556 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87556 ranges from $45.15 to $811. 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.

87556 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECTIOUS AGENT MYCOBACTERIAL TB AMPLIFIED" 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.

87556

HCPCS

HC INFECTIOUS AGENT MYCOBACTERIAL TB AMPLIFIED

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87556 (HC INFECTIOUS AGENT MYCOBACTERIAL TB AMPLIFIED) appears at 56 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $45.15 to $811. 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 87556 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 87556 vary by about 18× across the 54 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $45.15 to $811. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$45.15

Lowest cash

$811

Highest cash

code 87556 cash price85 disclosed · 54 hospitals

$45.15median ~$250$811

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Saint John's Health Center$45.15
Deaconess Union County Hospital$48.88
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$50.00
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$51.10
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$51.10
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$55.12

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$45.15 – $259

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$45.15–$60.90
Morganfield · 1 hospital$48.88
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$50.00–$259
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$51.10
Burbank · 1 hospital$51.10
Princeton · 1 hospital$55.12–$107

89 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC INFECTIOUS AGENT MYCOBACTERIAL TB AMPLIFIED Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87556 HCPCS	$479	$479	—	—
M.tuberculo dna amp probe Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87556 HCPCS	—	—	$41.68 – $70.60	—
Hc Infect Agent Detec By Nucleic Acid Rna Or Dna; Mycobacteria Tuberculosis, Amplified Probe Tech Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87556 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
M.tuberculo dna amp probe Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87556 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87556 CPT	$420	$210	$41.68 – $342	—
HB TB DNA DETECTION PCR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87556 HCPCS	$299	$299	—	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87556 CPT	$420	$210	$41.68 – $409	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETECT BY NA AMP PROBE MYCOBACTERIA TB MTB Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87556 CPT	$251	$138	$40.52 – $217	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETECT BY NA AMP PROBE MYCOBACTERIA TB PCR PARAFFIN BLOCK Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87556 CPT	$1,240	$682	$40.52 – $1,073	—
HC COMPLEX PCR, MYCOBACTERIA TB, INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA, AMP PRB Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87556 CPT	$889	$489	$40.52 – $769	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$300 – $425	—
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87556 CPT	$159	$135	$127 – $159	—
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex, Molecular Detection, PCR, Varies Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87556 CPT	$159	$135	$79.87 – $852	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$300 – $423	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$33.34 – $423	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$300 – $425	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$33.34 – $425	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$300 – $425	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$300 – $425	—
MYCOBACTERIA TB RNA Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87556 CPT	$500	$250	$300 – $425	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETECT BY NA AMP PROBE MYCOBACTERIA TB MTB Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87556 CPT	$244	$134	$146 – $232	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETECT BY NA AMP PROBE MYCOBACTERIA TB MTB Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87556 CPT	$148	$81.40	$88.80 – $130	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETECT BY NA AMP PROBE MYCOBACTERIA TB MTB Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	87556 CPT	$208	$114	$125 – $183	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETECT BY NA AMP PROBE MYCOBACTERIA TB MTB Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	87556 CPT	$208	$114	$41.68 – $183	—
HC INFCT AGNT DETECT BY NA AMP PROBE MYCOBACTERIA TB MTB Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	87556 CPT	$208	$114	$125 – $183	—

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 87556 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 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert 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 Deaconess Union County Hospital 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 Healdsburg Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center Providence Seaside Hospital Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Marion General Hospital O'Bleness Hospital Pickerington Methodist Hospital Riverside Methodist Hospital Shelby Hospital

Code 87556: frequently asked

What does code 87556 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87556 ranges from $45.15 to $811. 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 87556?: 87556 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECTIOUS AGENT MYCOBACTERIAL TB AMPLIFIED" 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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