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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Kentucky 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 $23 · 10th–90th $8$710%10%10th90th$23Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $3$120%10%20%10th90th$8$2.0$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
$7.76
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$12.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$14.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$10.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$6.46
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$13.18
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$29.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$13.18