Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Asheville, NC: $6.30

Avg. Paid

$6.30

Range

$0.00 – $12.77

Total Claims

38,667

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 Asheville, NC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Mh Mission Hospital, Lllp 509 Biltmore Ave	$7.19	20,846	18,841
Erin Weeden 1100 Tunnel Rd	$0.85	4,012	3,727
Jennifer Leigh Mullendore 40 Coxe Ave	$2.63	1,752	993
Keystone Laboratories, Inc. 3 Mcdowell St	$6.98	1,056	748
Terry C. Childers 500 Centre Park Dr	$6.77	933	901
Mark T Jackson 500 Centre Park Dr	$6.70	754	740
Carol A. Long 500 Centre Park Dr	$6.66	673	648
Leigh Masten Dodson 2 Medical Park Dr	$6.61	541	507
Margaret Elizabeth Goodwin 500 Centrepark Dr	$6.69	519	509
Karen J Walter 500 Centrepark Drive	$6.61	514	489
Robert A Errico 64 Peachtree Rd	$6.33	497	395
Bruce Kenneth Bacot 11 Vanderbilt Park Dr	$8.70	496	471
Kelly Hall Klaaren 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr	$10.07	421	398
Peter T Chu 64 Peachtree Rd	$6.41	394	333
Harald Heinz Kowa 5 Walden Ridge Dr	$11.21	361	339
Susan R Cohen 77 Mcdowell St	$6.64	330	311
Brigette Diane Fogleman 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr	$9.87	305	290
John S Paschall 64 Peachtree Rd	$6.35	300	242
Donna Ann Page 2 Medical Park Drive	$6.47	299	277
Margaret Hope Mustoe 64 Peachtree Rd	$5.75	289	242
Bonny Hyder Runion 119 Hendersonville Rd	$4.94	275	187
Douglas Scott Love 64 Peachtree Rd	$6.18	274	231
Samuel Maurice Kohn 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr	$10.60	255	239
William L Lewis 509 Biltmore Ave	$8.36	253	242
David Gillis 509 Biltmore Ave	$0.41	227	222
Margaret Anne Bevilacqua 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr	$12.17	225	206
David A. Humphrey 1 Hospital Dr Ste 4100	$2.93	213	196
Derek H Dephouse 64 Peachtree Rd.	$6.55	213	179
Brian P O'Donnell 500 Centre Park Dr	$6.55	204	196
Peter Daniel Leimena 2 Medical Park Dr	$6.50	193	181
Genova Diagnostics Inc 63 Zillicoa St	$7.95	172	156
Colby Leigh Grant 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr	$9.20	160	145
Jennifer Sue Lepkowski 11 River Ridge Dr	$10.00	133	129
Joseph Patrick Sleater 509 Biltmore Ave	$0.00	104	49
Victoria Hyland Barden 1100 Tunnel Rd	$6.79	93	92
David Crow 1100 Tunnel Rd	$12.77	86	80
Laurie Self Pulver 64 Peachtree Rd	$6.43	42	39
Casey Ross Ward 79 Woodfin Pl Ste 208	$6.64	40	38
Martha Kate Mckemie Lillethun 119 Hendersonville Rd	$2.17	37	13
Mary Beth Dixon Vo 64 Peachtree Rd	$3.01	28	13
Derek Riseden 160 Hendersonville Rd	$6.77	25	24
Wendy Riva Young 40 Coxe Ave	$5.67	19	12
Peggy E Ohara 4 Doctors Park	$9.54	18	17
Jessica Renae Williamson 390 S French Broad Ave	$5.28	18	13
Eric Russell Boeshore 90 Southside Ave	$6.76	17	17
Phyllis E Shelton 509 Biltmore Ave	$0.00	14	13
Alexander William Fender 14 Mcdowell St	$10.28	13	13
Holly Melissa Mason 40 N Merrimon Ave	$10.73	12	12
Erica Pacoli Manogue 119 Hendersonville Rd	$12.11	12	12

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 Asheville, NC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Asheville, NC is $6.30 per claim, based on 38,667 claims from 49 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 Asheville, NC?

There are 49 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Asheville, NC according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Asheville, NC?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Asheville, NC ranges from $0.00 to $12.77 per claim, with an average of $6.30. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Asheville, NC: $6.30

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Asheville, NC

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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