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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Illinois 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 $30 · 10th–90th $10$810%5%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $3$190%20%10th90th$8$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$9.77
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$21.38
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$5.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$97.72
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$7.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$16.98
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$131.83
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$9.33