Culture Acid Fast Cost at St Mary's Regional Medical Center

87116 (CPT) · Lewiston, ME

Culture Acid Fast (CPT 87116) at St Mary's Regional Medical Center costs $40 cash price (without insurance). The gross charge is $104. This is equal to the Maine average of $40.

A culture acid fast test is a laboratory examination that grows and identifies bacteria that are resistant to acid, most commonly the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. Your doctor might order this test if you have symptoms like a persistent cough, fever, or night sweats, or if you've been exposed to someone with tuberculosis. The test involves sending a sample of your sputum (cough secretion) or other body fluid to a laboratory where technicians will attempt to grow the bacteria and identify what type it is, which typically takes several weeks to complete.