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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Georgia 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 $14 · 10th–90th $8$680%10%20%10th90th$14Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$170%20%10th90th$8$0.0$0.2$2.0$20.0$200.0$2.0K

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
$8.51
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$16.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$5.75
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$16.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$16.98
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$29.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$20.42
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$34.67
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$13.18