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Fecal White Blood Cell Test

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 89055

This laboratory test looks for white blood cells in a stool sample. Their presence can help a doctor tell the difference between diarrhea caused by inflammation or an invasive infection and diarrhea from other, non-inflammatory causes.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Fecal White Blood Cell Test cost?

$4.27

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.27 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2.57 to $6.03.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6 · 10th to 90th $4 to $11Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $2 to $6
$2$5$10facility $6professional $3

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$3.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$10.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.09
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$6.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$6.76
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$6.76
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$10.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.68
Typical High
$7.59
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$1.95
Typical High
$1.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.69
Median
$0.78
Typical High
$0.78

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.5 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.

Connecticut· 34th of 51

$4.27

AK $11.75GA $3.31

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.