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Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel

Maine 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?

$214

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $339 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$158$105 to $214
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$339$263 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $257 to $955Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $93 to $269
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $339professional $158

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$239.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,000.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$309.03
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$275.42
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$346.74
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$275.42

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 38th of 51

$214

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.