Specialty Testing Guide › GI-MAP Gut Testing
At YoungerMeMD in Conshohocken, the GI-MAP stool analysis costs $404. It is an optional add-on to an initial assessment, not a stand-alone purchase, so your first visit plus the test starts at $1,003 ($599 assessment plus $404).
Testing is self-pay through the clinic. The interpretation of your results and your plan are included in membership, while the test kit itself is billed separately. Below is what each piece covers, what we do not know yet, and when a cheaper standard test through your own doctor is the better first step.
Key takeaways
- The stool kit is a $404 add-on chosen at checkout alongside a $599 or $724 assessment.
- Membership at $279 a month covers results interpretation and the follow-up plan, not the kit.
- The test is self-pay through the clinic, and you can ask for receipts to submit to your insurer or HSA yourself.
- Several standard stool and blood tests answer narrower questions and may be covered when your own doctor orders them.
The prices in one place
| Item | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Peptide Assessment | $599 | Full review of symptoms, history and baseline labs |
| Hormone Assessment | $724 | The same, plus hormones and a review of systems for peptide recommendations |
| GI-MAP Stool Analysis | +$404 | The at-home stool kit and lab analysis |
| Membership | $279 per month | 3 to 4 in-person or virtual visits a year, support between visits, results interpretation and planning |
So a first step with the Peptide Assessment and the GI-MAP comes to $1,003, or $1,128 with the Hormone Assessment. Membership is separate and monthly. You do not need membership to have your results reviewed, since the test is paired with your assessment, but treatment starts once you join membership.
Payment is online on the payment page. You choose an assessment, then tick the GI-MAP as an add-on at checkout. The payment page itself notes that most patients start without any specialty tests, which is a fair default: your clinician may decide after the assessment that a GI-MAP is not needed, or that a different test fits better.
What the $404 buys
The GI-MAP is a lab-developed DNA stool panel from Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. Its report covers bacterial, parasitic and viral pathogens, H. pylori and related genes, commensal and opportunistic bacteria, yeast, parasites and worms, and stool markers for digestion, immune response and inflammation, including calprotectin and a stool blood marker.1
It is collected at home: the clinic's own page describes it as a kit you can do in the privacy of your home. For the step-by-step process, see GI-MAP at-home collection. The office orders the test and the kit ships to your home. You pay the clinic the $404, and the billing section of the lab form is already marked to bill the clinic, so you do not pay the lab. The lab's estimate is 7 to 10 business days from when it receives your sample. A retest costs the same as the first test, $404.
Insurance and HSA questions
Testing is self-pay through the clinic; ask our team about receipts for your own insurer or HSA. We cannot promise that any plan will reimburse a specialty stool panel, and you should assume it will not until your insurer tells you otherwise.
When a standard test is the better first spend
A GI-MAP is broad. If your question is narrow, a standard test through your primary care doctor or a gastroenterologist may answer it for less, and may be covered by your insurance when it is medically indicated:
- Is this IBS or inflammatory bowel disease? The ACG IBS guideline suggests a fecal calprotectin test and celiac blood testing for people with suspected IBS and diarrhea.2
- Could this be H. pylori? Standard H. pylori tests can be ordered by your own doctor. The ACG H. pylori guideline also calls for confirming the infection is gone after treatment.3
- Am I due for colon cancer screening? From age 45, use a recognized screening test.4 A GI-MAP does not count; see GI-MAP vs colonoscopy.
- Diarrhea after travel or a possible infection: standard stool pathogen testing ordered by your own doctor is a reasonable first step.
Where the GI-MAP earns its cost is when standard causes have been looked at, symptoms persist, and you want a broader view interpreted alongside your history and bloodwork.
Who should go elsewhere first
If you have rectal bleeding, unexplained weight loss, fever with diarrhea, anemia, a new change in bowel habits after 45, or an inflammatory bowel disease flare, see your doctor or a gastroenterologist before spending money on a specialty panel. Our article on who should not book a GI-MAP covers this in detail.
Getting started
Visits are in person at our Conshohocken office in Montgomery County, just outside Philadelphia, or by telehealth for patients located in Pennsylvania. Bloodwork for the assessment is drawn locally, and at-home blood draws are also available. Ready to book? Choose your assessment and add the GI-MAP on the payment page. Questions about cost or fit first? Contact our team or call (215) 892-1230.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy the GI-MAP without an assessment?
Not through our checkout. Specialty tests are add-ons selected with an assessment, so the clinician can decide whether the test fits and interpret it in context.
Is the GI-MAP covered by insurance?
Plan on paying for it yourself. Testing is self-pay through the clinic, and our team can tell you what receipts are available for your own insurer or HSA.
Does the price include a retest?
The $404 covers one test. A retest costs the same $404.
Can I use telehealth from outside Pennsylvania?
No. Telehealth visits are only for patients located in Pennsylvania at the time of the visit. Otherwise, visits are in person in Conshohocken.
Related reading
This article is for general education and is not medical advice. Decisions about testing and treatment should be made with your clinician. If you have severe symptoms, call 911. For a suspected poisoning, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.
