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Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel

Ohio 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?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $148 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$148$105 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$339$269 to $447

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $214 to $741Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $105 to $389
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $339professional $148

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
$239.88
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$851.14
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$630.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$316.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$125.89
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$478.63
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$331.13
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,071.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$416.87
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$977.24
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$363.08
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$323.59
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$380.19

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio· 42nd of 51

$209

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.