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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 87046

When a stool culture grows bacteria beyond the two most common intestinal disease-causing types, this covers the extra laboratory work of isolating and identifying each additional organism found. It is billed alongside the primary stool culture, not as a stand-alone test. This more thorough identification helps pinpoint a less common cause of an intestinal infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th–90th $11$330%20%10th90th$15Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $6$200%20%10th90th$9$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$19.95
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$14.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$14.79
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$10.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$10.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$13.18