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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

South 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 $37 · 10th–90th $7$1700%5%10%10th90th$37Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $7$400%20%10th90th$8$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

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
$7.41
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$47.86
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$61.66
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$12.02
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$19.50
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$13.18