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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Iowa 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 $25 · 10th–90th $9$780%5%10%10th90th$25Professionalmedian $13 · 10th–90th $6$620%10%10th90th$13$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

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
$10.96
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$22.39
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$60.26
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$48.98
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$24.55
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$23.99
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33