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Fecal White Blood Cell Test

Tennessee 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 Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.27 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3.02 to $5.89.

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 $8 · 10th to 90th $3 to $15Professionalmedian $4 · 10th to 90th $2 to $6
$2$5$10$20facility $8professional $4

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
$3.24
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$6.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.39
Typical High
$5.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$1.70
Typical High
$2.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.65
Median
$0.68
Typical High
$1.02
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.14
Median
$2.14
Typical High
$2.95
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$4.79
Typical High
$5.75
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$2.82
Typical High
$6.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$6.03

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 27th 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.