Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in New Orleans, LA: $5.88

Avg. Paid

$5.88

Range

$0.00 – $35.26

Total Claims

37,497

Providers

136

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 New Orleans, LA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Washington G. B. Bryan 3720 Prytania St	$5.04	3,570	3,164
Marcel Bacchus 1520 N Broad St	$2.05	3,547	2,467
Eduardo Antonio Herrera-Husband 1415 Tulane Ave	$22.50	3,114	2,843
Ochsner Clinic Foundation 1516 Jefferson Hwy	$4.83	2,510	2,142
Kelly L. Baquet 4636 S Claiborne Ave	$1.85	2,398	887
Michelle Anne Browning 4636 S Claiborne Ave	$2.44	2,305	1,787
Tamika Delicia Thomas-Magee 4636 S Claiborne Ave	$2.44	1,560	1,157
Meghan Elizabeth Benak 200 Henry Clay Ave	$10.43	1,079	1,043
Brandi Adele Walker 200 Henry Clay Ave	$0.25	910	892
Louisiana Department Of Health - Office Of Public Health 1450 Poydras St Ste 2015	$2.80	740	591
Anna Lauren Jones 200 Henry Clay Ave	$6.87	689	637
Erin F Dauterive 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$6.33	651	579
Louisiana Department Of Health - Office Of Public Health 1450 Poydras St Ste 2015	$1.58	627	509
Richshell Marie Smith 1532 Allen Toussaint Blvd	$1.52	517	263
Chaniel Felica Age 1020 Saint Andrew St	$0.00	488	419
Heather Pomfret Chico 111 Allen Toussaint Blvd Ste C	$4.39	473	342
Justin Thomas Geisler 2020 Gravier St Fl 7	$12.73	439	398
Scott H Davis 1415 Tulane Ave	$8.50	415	366
Jintana Weerapan 200 Henry Clay Ave	$7.54	398	388
Jonathan Allen Sanders 533 Bolivar St	$5.74	385	368
Rebecca Ann Lillis 2515 Canal St	$0.00	382	239
Robert John Sigillito 1542 Tulane Ave	$7.27	375	337
Allan Augillard 2001 Tulane Ave	$10.61	372	364
James Kent Treadway 1520 Adams St	$6.66	363	349
Patricia Granier 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$6.66	360	346
George Brazil Morris 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$7.06	356	312
Nicole Dejean Taylor 220 Henry Clay Ave	$7.31	336	324
Stanford Kerry White 1401 Foucher St	$6.26	318	299
Stacey Rebecca Williams 2020 Gravier St	$5.03	317	301
Stone Clinical Laboratories Llc 615 Baronne St Ste 100	$4.28	300	278
Melissa Ferniz Nunn 200 Henry Clay Ave	$8.38	286	280
Andrea Catherine Suen 200 Henry Clay Ave	$0.02	281	273
Katey G Varnado 2515 Canal Street	$0.00	275	202
Michelle E. G. Donaldson-Bailey 3224 Saint Claude Ave	$4.82	269	246
Lauren Thorp 200 Henry Clay Ave	$4.44	260	171
Ami Rynae Jackson 1315 Jefferson Hwy	$6.77	257	250
Kathryn Wheeler 200 Henry Clay Ave	$6.43	247	242
Dywanda Lynn Lewis 2021 Perdido St	$6.82	233	225
Meredith Grembowicz 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$7.19	220	211
Benjamin Lee Bullock 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$4.74	209	179
Brent Lewis Allen 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$5.18	184	164
Elizabeth Aline Williamson 200 Henry Clay Ave	$6.34	176	162
Scott V Bracey 6823 Saint Charles Ave Bldg 92	$8.76	163	155
Leah Alexis Douglas 200 Henry Clay Ave	$7.19	159	145
Winifred E. Johnson 5640 Read Blvd	$0.00	154	138
Pamela N Fields 8080 Crowder Blvd Ste E	$3.30	146	106
Adrienne Prestirdge Savant 1430 Tulane Ave Dept Of	$7.25	130	120
Christopher J Matt 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$4.79	122	110
Edward C Bonin 1430 Tulane Ave	$1.83	113	91
Michael F Wasserman 1514 Jefferson Hwy	$7.25	112	105

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 New Orleans, LA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in New Orleans, LA is $5.88 per claim, based on 37,497 claims from 136 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 New Orleans, LA?

There are 136 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in New Orleans, LA according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in New Orleans, LA ranges from $0.00 to $35.26 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 New Orleans, LA: $5.88

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in New Orleans, LA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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