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Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel

South Dakota 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?

$302

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $288 from a physician practice, and about $501 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$288$204 to $501
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$501$295 to $692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $501 · 10th to 90th $288 to $692Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $148 to $631
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $501professional $288

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
$302.00
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$269.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$630.96
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$338.84
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$478.63
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$288.40
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 14th of 51

$302

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.