# CPT 87071: Culture, bacterial, quantitative, aerobic

Medicare CPT 87071 pays $9.89 under the 2026 Q4 Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, the same national rate in every state.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87071-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Laboratory and Pathology

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $9.89 |
| National facility | $9.89 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## Related codes

- 87070: Culture, bacterial, any source, aerobic, with isolation — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87070-cpt-fee-schedule
- 87081: Culture, presumptive, pathogenic organisms, screening — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87081-cpt-fee-schedule
- 87086: Culture, bacterial, quantitative colony count, urine — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87086-cpt-fee-schedule
- 87088: Culture, bacterial, urine, with isolation and identification — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87088-cpt-fee-schedule
- 87101: Culture, fungi, skin/hair/nail — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87101-cpt-fee-schedule
- 87102: Culture, fungi, other source — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87102-cpt-fee-schedule
- 87106: Culture, fungi, definitive identification — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87106-cpt-fee-schedule
- 87109: Culture, mycoplasma — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/87109-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 87071 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules