Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Shreveport, LA: $6.76

Avg. Paid

$6.76

Range

$0.00 – $32.12

Total Claims

31,876

Providers

103

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 Shreveport, LA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Cherry I Horton 1501 Kings Hwy	$7.36	12	12
Jean Wedner Rousseau 4140 Hollywood Avenue	$4.78	12	12
Jerel L Raney 7045 Youree Dr	$7.36	12	12
Kimberly Donelson 1501 Kings Hwy	$7.92	12	12
Leo Verlander 1501 Kings Hwy	$7.48	13	13
David Abdehou 8001 Youree Dr	$6.30	13	12
Christopher Haas 1541 Kings Hwy	$8.00	14	14
Jacque T Labarre 8001 Youree Dr	$30.34	14	13
James Barrow 1501 Kings Hwy	$5.98	15	15
Nazih Khater 1541 Kings Hwy	$4.33	16	13
Michael Clarke Pearson 8001 Youree Dr	$4.77	17	13
Tiajuana Lynne Haygood-Kane 1541 Kings Hwy	$3.76	19	12
Alvin Jose 1501 Kings Hwy	$19.85	19	19
Edward Locascio 1512 W Kirby Place	$9.40	20	20
Holly Alene Gill 1501 Kings Hwy	$6.70	21	17
Tonya Maria Clayton 1501 Kings Hwy	$6.69	22	20
John Shamburger 2600 Greenwood Rd	$6.57	24	18
Jennifer Haley Waddle 2508 Bert Koun Loop	$19.57	25	24
Brandon A. Leggio 1501 Kings Hwy	$3.57	26	15
Lise M Huddleston 8001 Youree Dr Ste 600	$3.27	27	25
Derek Marcantel 1501 Kings Hwy	$5.80	27	27
Uday Kumar Chalwadi 1541 Kings Hwy	$8.62	28	28
Michael J Sullivan 2510 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop	$5.84	29	26
Sasi Kiran Penukonda 2032 Elizabeth Ave	$6.84	30	30
Sunny Zaheed Hussain 2508 Bert Koun Loop	$2.06	30	24
John Alexander Mata 1501 Kings Hwy	$4.61	34	26
David Lawrence Hilton 2508 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop	$6.98	36	36
David James Caltrider 1501 Kings Highway	$19.44	37	37
Edward Paul 8001 Youree Dr	$6.78	38	37
Susmitha Anumukonda 2518 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop	$8.00	42	42
Bruce J Pistorius 1717 E. Bert Kouns	$6.14	42	41
Suyah Monae' Loud 2924 Knight Street	$7.18	42	39
Dani Zoorob 1512 W Kirby Pl	$1.96	44	16
Keith Eliot Strain One Saint Mary Place	$6.49	48	45
Maira Qayyum 1541 Kings Hwy	$5.66	48	41
Andre Paul Broussard 1501 Kings Hwy	$2.18	49	46
Maria Hoeller Dominguez 1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop	$4.80	50	39
James R Barnes 1455 E Bert Koun Loop	$0.00	53	42
John W Reeves 2600 Greenwood Rd	$6.41	54	50
Amanda Hammad Bunton 2508 Bert Koun Loop	$29.56	56	50
Arthur Mack Brister 510 E Stoner Ave	$5.36	57	46
Horacio D'Agostino 1501 Kings Highway	$4.24	57	51
Ashley Mchugh White 1717 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop	$5.97	76	73
David A. Scott 1801 Fairfield Ave Ste 305	$0.00	81	63
David Lee Nelson 1501 Kings Hwy	$8.39	83	77
William R. Wise 1121 Gatewood Circle	$5.62	84	75
Matthew W. Hanudel 1501 Kings Hwy	$4.69	93	79
Salman Rahim 1501 Kings Hwy	$22.68	94	94
Bryant Boyd 1501 Kings Hwy	$6.26	94	91
Lisa R. Smith 1541 Kings Hwy	$7.02	102	99

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 Shreveport, LA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Shreveport, LA is $6.76 per claim, based on 31,876 claims from 103 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 Shreveport, LA?

There are 103 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Shreveport, LA according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Shreveport, LA ranges from $0.00 to $32.12 per claim, with an average of $6.76. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Shreveport, LA: $6.76

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Shreveport, LA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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