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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Texas 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 $30 · 10th–90th $8$760%5%10th90th$30Professionalmedian $7 · 10th–90th $5$110%10%10th90th$7$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K

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
$7.08
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$11.22
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$9.33
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$54.95
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$9.33
Baylor Scott & White
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$57.54
Baylor Scott & White
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$14.13
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$15.85
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.75
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$12.30
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$28.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$9.33
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$12.88