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Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel

Maryland 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 July 2026.

How much does Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel cost?

$195

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $195 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $263.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $302 · 10th to 90th $224 to $437Professionalmedian $195 · 10th to 90th $129 to $288
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $302professional $195

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$436.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$288.40
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$229.09
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Oklahoma. 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.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$195

AK $589OK $195

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.