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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Ohio 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 $21 · 10th–90th $9$780%5%10%10th90th$21Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$180%10%20%10th90th$8$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
$9.33
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$21.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$14.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$17.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$12.02
Aultcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$6.46
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$10.96
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$17.78
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$60.26
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$17.78
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$11.75
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$13.18