Culture Serotyping Cost Comparison

87147 (CPT)

Cash prices (without insurance) for Culture Serotyping (CPT 87147) range from $16 to $16 across 1 hospitals in 1 state. The national average cash price is $16.

Culture Serotyping is a laboratory test that identifies the specific type or strain of bacteria or other microorganisms that have been grown in a culture sample. A doctor might order this test when a patient has a bacterial infection and needs to know the exact type of microorganism causing it, which can help guide treatment decisions. During the test, laboratory technicians will use special techniques on the bacteria that have already been collected from your body to determine its serotype, or specific classification.