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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Virginia 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$590%10%20%10th90th$21Professionalmedian $8 · 10th–90th $5$140%20%10th90th$8$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$8.91
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$11.22
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$38.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$6.92
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.17
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$10.72
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$14.13
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$18.62
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$15.14
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$2.75
Typical High
$19.95
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$7.94