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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Louisiana 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 $10$510%10%10th90th$15Professionalmedian $10 · 10th–90th $7$130%20%10th90th$10$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
$10.00
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$12.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$34.67
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$18.62
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$10.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.75
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$13.18