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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Tennessee 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 $31 · 10th–90th $7$650%5%10%10th90th$31Professionalmedian $7 · 10th–90th $7$130%20%40%10th90th$7$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
$7.59
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$66.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$11.22
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$6.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$14.45
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$13.18