Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Los Angeles, CA: $3.44

Avg. Paid

$3.44

Range

$0.00 – $23.76

Total Claims

647,820

Providers

165

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 Los Angeles, CA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
David Kwan Ling Ho 2010 Zonal Ave # 4P1	$0.00	12	12
Shruti Nagaraj 757 Westwood Plz	$6.52	12	12
Bharti H Nachnani 1670 E 120Th St	$0.00	12	12
Xiaomei Lin 808 W 58Th St	$0.00	12	12
Samuel Jaime Porter 321 N Larchmont Blvd	$0.00	12	12
Haley Lynn Litten 400 W 30Th St	$0.00	12	12
County Of Los Angeles 5850 S Main St	$3.22	12	12
Hilary Chukwudinma Nwosu 5850 S Main St	$7.38	12	12
Pegah Mirhosseini 1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave	$0.00	12	12
Kirsten Ware 1530 S Olive St	$0.52	12	12
Yousef Turshani 808 W 58Th St	$0.00	12	12
Vincent J Bennett 1300 N Vermont Ave	$0.00	12	12
County Of Los Angeles Auditor Controller 1200 N State St	$3.27	12	12
Alexander Davis 150 N Reno St	$0.00	14	14
Annapoorani Thenappan 1701 E Cesar E Chavez Ave Ste 128	$0.00	14	14
Altamed Health Services Corporation 6210 Whittier Blvd	$8.01	15	15
Pico Clinica Medica Latina, A Medical Group, Inc 1600 W Pico Blvd	$11.41	15	15
Martha G Vidal 11502 S Vermont Ave Ste B	$8.70	16	14
Jessica Tsay 3834 S Western Ave	$0.44	17	17
Danielle L Basurco 808 W 58Th St	$0.00	17	17
Hannah Wallace Ucla Emergency Medicine	$12.30	19	19
Lizbeth Tracy Lim 400 W 30Th St	$2.96	19	19
Christia Del Rosario 1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave	$6.55	24	24
County Of Los Angeles 2051 Marengo St	$0.64	25	25
Ashley Beem 1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave	$7.59	25	25
Edward Regan Liao 4618 Fountain Ave	$0.29	26	26
T H E Clinic Inc 3834 S. Western Avenue	$0.00	26	26
Judith Sanchez 4900 Sunset Boulevard	$1.48	26	24
Mark Anthony Selleck 4650 W Sunset Blvd	$10.03	27	27
Derrick Lamont Butler 3834 S Western Ave	$4.55	27	27
County Of Los Angeles 2829 S Grand Ave	$0.10	27	27
Suh Hyun Lee 757 Westwood Plz Ste 7501	$9.58	28	25
Mallory Kate Bradley 400 W 30Th St	$2.61	30	29
Teri Miller 757 Westwood Plz	$8.49	31	31
Masad Isa Arbid 4055 Whittier Blvd	$0.00	32	32
100 Plaza Clinical Lab Inc 100 Ucla Medical Plz	$2.04	33	30
County Of Los Angeles 245 S Fetterly Ave	$0.00	33	32
San Gabriel Valley Consulting Pathologists Medical Group, Inc. 531 W College St	$0.00	41	41
Kaneesha J. Williams 400 W 30Th St	$0.00	43	42
Fariba Levihim 6000 N Figueroa St	$0.00	44	44
Karen Elizabeth Mann 4900 W Sunset Blvd	$3.09	44	43
Paul M Choi Md A California Medical Corp 266 S Harvard Blvd Ste 250	$0.00	45	45
Nicole Ross 4650 W Sunset Blvd	$0.00	45	45
Julia Wang 400 W 30Th St	$2.44	45	45
Cornelia Ruiz Dangla Cruz 150 North Reno St.	$0.00	48	48
Arroyo Vista Family Health Foundation 2411 N. Broadway	$0.00	52	52
Glenn Andrew Lopez 808 W 58Th St	$0.14	53	52
San Judas Medical Group West 1080 N Western Ave	$0.00	58	56
Hannah Clause 5151 State University Dr	$2.65	62	61
Rachel Schade Branscomb 1625 Schrader Blvd	$2.76	62	61

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 Los Angeles, CA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Los Angeles, CA is $3.44 per claim, based on 647,820 claims from 165 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 Los Angeles, CA?

There are 165 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Los Angeles, CA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Los Angeles, CA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Los Angeles, CA ranges from $0.00 to $23.76 per claim, with an average of $3.44. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Los Angeles, CA: $3.44

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Los Angeles, CA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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