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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

New York 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 $18 · 10th–90th $7$380%10%20%10th90th$18Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$160%20%10th90th$8$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$7.94
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$13.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$24.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$23.44
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$45.71
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.00
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$21.38
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$18.20
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$2.95
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$12.59
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$30.90
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$257.04
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.09
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$21.38
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$19.50
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$15.49