Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Baton Rouge, LA: $5.88

Avg. Paid

$5.88

Range

$0.00 – $134.35

Total Claims

49,776

Providers

166

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests payments fall between $3.29 and $8.84 per claim (median: $5.68). The top 10% of payments exceed $14.70.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

Laboratory tests that grow and identify bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms from specimens to diagnose infections and guide antibiotic treatment.

Understanding these costs

The amounts shown are Medicaid reimbursement rates — what state Medicaid programs paid providers per claim. Medicaid typically pays well below private insurance rates and out-of-pocket prices. Use this data to compare relative costs between providers, not as a price estimate for privately insured or self-pay patients.

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baton Rouge, LA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Louisiana Department Of Health - Office Of Public Health 1209 Leesville Ave	$3.43	15,071	11,292
Orion Laboratories, L.L.C. 6300 Corporate Blvd	$3.04	4,717	3,898
Latoya M Barnes 3825 Government St	$1.30	3,362	1,873
Urvashi Barua-Nath 5000 Hennessy Blvd	$6.86	1,484	1,469
Ramon Alberto Aizpurua 761 Colonial Dr	$6.38	1,343	1,279
Debra Norwood Welton 3825 Government St	$2.46	1,260	982
Juan Carlos Vargas 9001 Summa Ave	$6.16	1,179	1,100
Yolunda Johnson Taylor 500 Rue De La Vie St	$4.85	1,120	872
Callie Pitchford 500 Rue De La Vie St Ste 407	$3.67	858	720
Mary Beth Mazza-Ricketts 8415 Goodwood Blvd	$9.12	692	662
Amanda Kimble Crawford 8415 Goodwood Blvd	$9.49	668	646
Jalisa Marie Dyer 3140 Florida St	$1.74	602	336
Shawn Todd Watson 5000 Hennessy Blvd	$6.85	592	525
Michael August Leggio 8786 Goodwood Boulevard	$4.34	590	542
Jeffrey Gerald Breaux 100 Womans Way	$4.25	562	505
Megan C Riley 100 Womans Way Ste 407	$3.49	548	494
Mandy Braud Grier 12525 Perkins Rd	$9.23	508	478
Medlogic,Llc 340 E Parker Blvd	$134.35	491	320
Diana Boggs 500 Rue De La Vie St Ste 400	$3.46	386	349
Donna G Hebert 500 Rue De La Vie	$2.41	385	344
Tanveer Haider Mughal 3801 North Blvd	$10.75	378	368
Sumanth Punukollu 5960 Siegen Ln, Apt 9110	$6.32	376	352
Louis Christopher Benjamin 18961 Santa Maria Dr	$6.38	374	317
Brandi Boudreaux Duet 100 Womans Way	$3.95	333	295
Michelle B Breaux 8415 Goodwood Blvd	$9.13	320	311
Gianluca Cerri 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 211	$5.80	313	286
Tara Hooper Ryan 8300 Constantin Blvd	$7.28	311	272
Michelle L Flechas 12525 Perkins Rd	$9.18	302	279
Trang P Huynh 500 Rue De La Vie St Ste 210	$6.04	300	278
Margaret Purcifull Godfrey 8415 Goodwood Blvd Ste 100	$9.14	290	279
Benedict Ekundayo Idowu 3636 S Sherwood Forest Blvd Ste 650	$7.72	287	212
Charmaine Lastrapes Venters 5439 Airline Hwy	$8.72	286	269
Rebecca Reason Breaux 180 Infirmary Rd	$2.24	272	168
Gregory Middleton Heroman 500 Rue De La Vie Ave	$4.36	259	232
Brent K Combs 8300 Constantin Blvd	$5.71	246	209
Murli C Rao 8415 Goodwood Blvd	$9.64	242	239
Jayasankaran P Mukkasnnairu 8415 Goodwood Blvd	$9.27	233	227
Lois Bridgewater Doyle 3140 Florida Blvd	$0.00	230	174
Kyley Jo Wyss 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 211	$5.57	230	174
Jay Francis Leblanc 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 2003B	$6.12	217	188
Elizabeth Hays Boyle Cassels 4256 Brittany Drive	$7.31	205	183
Jan Benanti 100 Womans Way	$4.18	205	178
Jodi Anthony Mcgee 17050 Medical Center Dr	$6.79	202	196
Gregory John Gelpi 12525 Perkins Rd	$9.06	194	179
Charles Joseph Nunez 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 208	$7.49	192	175
Horace Jay Collinsworth 8415 Goodwood Blvd	$9.51	190	186
Eric James Brooks 12206 Chester Dr	$6.56	188	169
Michael Romaguera 11055 Shoe Creek Drive	$5.27	175	153
Christopher Guadarrama 5825 Airline Hwy	$14.47	172	172
Phillip Henry Ehlers 2645 Oneal Ln	$6.80	164	153

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

A specimen is collected (swab, blood, urine, etc.) and sent to the lab where it's placed in a growth medium. Results for rapid tests (like strep) are available in minutes. Standard cultures take 24-72 hours. Sensitivity testing (determining which antibiotics will work) takes an additional day. Your doctor may start treatment before results are available.

Cost Components

National average Medicaid payment per billing code. Individual rates vary by provider and state.

Code	Description	Avg. Paid	Claims	Providers
87081	Bacterial culture screen	$6.09	17,067,723	13,148
87070	Bacterial culture any source	$7.92	16,974,753	10,129
87186	Susceptibility MIC per agent	$4.81	16,618,129	4,454
87077	Bacterial culture aerobic ID	$5.04	14,909,874	4,673
87205	Gram stain smear primary	$2.40	4,994,833	2,839
87210	Wet mount infectious agent	$5.11	4,712,262	6,976
87147	Culture typing immunologic	$3.18	2,451,709	1,203
87150	Culture typing nucleic pulse	$30.04	1,606,021	729
87075	Bacterial culture anaerobic ID	$5.59	1,503,203	1,156
87184	Susceptibility disk method	$4.38	1,443,783	653
87177	Ova/parasite smear	$4.80	1,206,576	603
87209	Smear complex stain ova/para	$9.06	1,133,525	393
87102	Fungal culture other	$4.97	525,252	550
87206	Smear fluorescent/acid fast	$2.77	350,856	384
87101	Fungal culture skin	$4.04	296,460	164
87110	Chlamydia culture	$8.71	248,967	475
87116	Mycobacterial culture	$4.86	198,775	320
87076	Bacterial culture anaerobic def	$6.97	168,632	188
87071	Bacterial culture quantitative	$5.89	121,148	208
87106	Fungal culture definitive ID	$4.99	116,838	169
87181	Susceptibility per organism	$3.38	94,626	147
87185	Susceptibility enzyme detect	$2.79	89,528	151
87149	Culture typing nucleic acid	$12.60	53,774	97
87140	Culture typing fluorescent	$3.35	43,147	59
87158	Culture typing other methods	$4.86	37,576	21
87207	Smear special stain	$5.06	25,167	89
87176	Homogenization tissue culture	$2.19	19,563	81
87073	Bacterial culture anaerobic	$2.91	15,495	39
87143	Culture typing gas chromat	$5.93	12,219	5
87169	Macroscopic exam parasite	$7.88	8,524	5
87168	Macroscopic exam arthropod	$1.59	7,301	17
87187	Susceptibility microtiter MIC	$20.40	4,651	7
87172	Pinworm exam	$2.20	4,534	12
87188	Susceptibility MIC macrobroth	$1.23	3,056	3
87190	Susceptibility mycobacterial	$1.92	775	4
87164	Dark field examination	$10.31	707	3
87153	Culture typing additional	$47.98	459	3
87152	Culture typing identification	—	—	—
87166	Dark field examination	—	—	—
87197	Susceptibility serum bactericid	—	—	—

These are national Medicaid averages for each billing code. Actual amounts vary by state, provider, and complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Culture & Microbiology Tests cost in Baton Rouge, LA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baton Rouge, LA is $5.88 per claim, based on 49,776 claims from 166 providers. Typical payments fall between $3.29 and $8.84. Note: Medicaid rates are typically much lower than private insurance or self-pay prices.

How many providers offer Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baton Rouge, LA?

There are 166 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Baton Rouge, LA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baton Rouge, LA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baton Rouge, LA ranges from $0.00 to $134.35 per claim, with an average of $5.88. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Baton Rouge, LA: $5.88

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baton Rouge, LA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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