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Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel

West Virginia 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?

$240

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $240 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $224 from a physician practice, and about $257 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$224$132 to $417
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$240 to $562

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $219 to $794Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $117 to $537
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $257professional $224

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
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$223.87
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$794.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,258.93
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$537.03

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 28th of 51

$240

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.