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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Pennsylvania 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 $25 · 10th–90th $9$590%10%20%10th90th$25Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $7$110%20%40%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
$10.96
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$11.22
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$5.62
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$831.76
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$8,511.38
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$8.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$22.39
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$13.80
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$16.22
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$45.71
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$7.24
Independence Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$22.91
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$60.26
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$23.99
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,818.38
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$30.90
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$16.22