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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

North Carolina 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 $38 · 10th–90th $9$760%5%10%10th90th$38Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $7$220%20%10th90th$9$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

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
$9.55
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$24.55
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$22.91
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$8.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$14.45
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$19.95
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$18.62
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$3.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$17.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$13.18
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26