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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Montana 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 $28 · 10th–90th $12$9330%10%10th90th$28Professionalmedian $11 · 10th–90th $7$360%20%10th90th$11$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$33.88
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$933.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$81,283.05
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$13.80
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$28.84
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$28.84
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$53.70
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$13.18