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Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87506

A stool test that looks for the genetic material of a group of germs that cause diarrhea and vomiting, covering bacteria, viruses and parasites in a single run. It identifies a cause faster than waiting for organisms to grow in culture.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel cost?

$219

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $457 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$178$135 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$457$219 to $692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $457 · 10th to 90th $219 to $1,259Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $110 to $427
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $457professional $178

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$426.58
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$398.11

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Alaska than in Georgia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 37th of 51

$219

AK $589GA $132

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.