Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Monroe, LA: $4.64

Avg. Paid

$4.64

Range

$0.49 – $35.09

Total Claims

84,978

Providers

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 Monroe, LA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 109 Circle Dr	$4.42	70,055	62,686
Michael Proctor 4864 Jackson St	$6.60	1,763	1,527
Brittney Kerrigan 4864 Jackson St	$4.53	1,576	1,452
Kaci J Pearce 4864 Jackson St	$4.77	1,403	1,303
William Todd Yates 4864 Jackson St	$6.49	1,096	1,040
John Santogrossi 4864 Jackson St	$5.66	899	780
Lacey N Morris 4864 Jackson Street	$4.75	883	800
Hoa T Nguyen 309 Jackson Street	$6.25	876	823
Ann Marie Clack 4864 Jackson St	$4.31	621	547
Shannon Boothe Brewer 4864 Jackson St	$8.91	555	523
Gary Menefee 4864 Jackson St	$4.75	544	476
Sherry Luther 4864 Jackson St	$4.89	427	396
Louie Vernon Crook 309 Jackson St	$5.46	382	328
Tyler Randall Davis 4864 Jackson St	$5.33	377	335
Krystal Amber Yount 4864 Jackson St	$6.76	272	256
Kelly S. Bihm 4864 Jackson St	$5.33	268	248
Anna Brooke Harris 3513 Lake Desiard Dr	$5.74	252	224
Gary Wayne Lowder 2408 Broadmoor Blvd Ste B	$7.26	241	215
Aubrey Lekeenan Palmer 4864 Jackson St	$6.05	229	220
Kurt William Keller 4864 Jackson St	$7.79	199	197
Charles David Johnson 309 Jackson St	$5.15	171	137
Melinda Albritton Murphy 4864 Jackson St	$5.76	150	141
Meeli R Gandhi 4864 Jackson St	$3.90	134	90
Lisa Kay Smith 100 S 2Nd St	$7.57	132	119
Michael-Ann Bryant Delcambre 309 Jackson St	$4.24	100	67
Mary Katherine Gilley 309 Jackson Street	$6.31	96	87
Lawrence Charles Hill 4864 Jackson St	$6.20	93	85
Chezhiyan Murugesan 4864 Jackson St	$8.77	90	86
Dustin Nash 309 Jackson St	$5.46	84	67
Amber Brooke Etheridge 309 Jackson St	$5.53	73	66
Howard Wright 4864 Jackson St	$0.49	73	64
Gyanendra K Sharma 4864 Jackson St	$6.00	70	60
Donald Newton Givler 4864 Jackson St	$6.77	70	66
John Mason Galloway 309 Jackson St	$5.23	68	55
Michael C Rommen 309 Jackson St	$5.36	64	54
Pamela R H Guoth 4864 Jackson St	$5.43	61	57
Umashankar Kandasamy 4864 Jackson St	$8.03	60	56
Paula Hutto Griggs 309 Jackson St	$6.13	58	56
Pamela Suzette Eisler 4864 Jackson St	$4.88	56	54
Lane Wyble 2408 Broadmoor Blvd Ste B	$4.23	52	36
Erin Michelle Walker 309 Jackson St	$4.27	42	31
Raman Saharan 309 Jackson St	$7.78	33	32
Paige Spence Carson 1650 Desiard St	$3.31	31	31
Lee Shelton 309 Jackson St	$5.72	29	27
Alexis Robert Bonsall 210 Layton Ave	$6.60	28	28
Carla Stephens 4864 Jackson St	$5.39	27	27
Richard Mclavy Cavell 4864 Jackson Street	$7.62	24	22
Amir Mollaei 309 Jackson St	$5.32	18	16
Magan Scarborough 920 Oliver Rd	$11.72	18	17
Tiffaney Crymes Britt 4864 Jackson St	$4.12	15	13

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 Monroe, LA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Monroe, LA is $4.64 per claim, based on 84,978 claims from 53 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 Monroe, LA?

There are 53 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Monroe, LA according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Monroe, LA ranges from $0.49 to $35.09 per claim, with an average of $4.64. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Monroe, LA: $4.64

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Monroe, LA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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