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Stool Culture, Additional Intestinal Organisms

Washington 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 $24 · 10th–90th $9$780%10%10th90th$24Professionalmedian $9 · 10th–90th $7$160%20%10th90th$9$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0

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
$9.33
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$43.65
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$25.70
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$9.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$14.79
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$18.62
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$10.47
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$25.70
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$11.22
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$25.70
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$9.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$11.22
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$16.98