Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Aurora, CO: $16.38

Avg. Paid

$16.38

Range

$0.00 – $161.95

Total Claims

6,954

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 Aurora, CO

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Lewis Thompson 12605 E 16Th Ave	$25.60	2,348	2,215
Ruth Devoogd 13123 E 16Th Ave	$9.12	875	796
Amy Artmann 12605 E 16Th Ave	$18.38	386	365
Julia Mcfadden Philpott Martin 1635 Aurora Ct	$32.18	288	266
Pramod Vangeti 1501 S Potomac St	$0.00	223	192
Sarah Sithamparapillai 13123 E 16Th Ave	$2.12	214	196
Mark Lovell 13123 E 16Th Ave	$9.04	172	124
Susanne J Kistin 12605 E 16Th Ave	$31.99	159	144
Amy S Nacht 12605 E 16Th Ave	$30.76	113	105
Kathleen Reutter 1284 S Abilene St	$4.06	111	71
Alice Liu 501 South Potomac Street	$0.00	107	99
Michelle Trampel 13123 E 16Th Ave	$3.77	98	89
Douglas W Sharp 2550 S Parker Rd	$8.26	89	83
Yumuriel Whitaker 24703 E Hoover Pl	$6.92	88	78
Adrienne L Crowe 15132 E Hampden Ave	$4.06	86	81
Janice Huang Dickter 13123 E 16Th Ave	$0.83	80	77
Leah Brooke Rashidyan 1635 Aurora Ct	$10.57	79	74
Jessica Marie Knurek 3292 Peoria St	$7.64	74	71
Fafa Mokrane-Bouchi 1360 S Potomac St	$17.71	73	61
Abby Joann Smith 13123 E 16Th Ave	$6.44	70	68
Carol Finlayson 13123 E 16Th Ave	$9.58	68	57
Edith Zemanick 13123 E 16Th Ave	$14.75	64	61
Laura Declaire Curnow 13123 E 16Th Ave	$45.88	62	62
Vanessa Hoy 13123 E 16Th Ave	$0.00	62	61
Alyssa Jane Kuziel 13123 E 16Th Ave	$7.55	59	56
Suzanne Thorp 1284 S Abilene St	$3.96	58	56
Megan Corina Lucero 13123 E 16Th Ave	$5.57	50	44
Kristen G. Berrebi 13123 E 16Th Ave	$0.00	44	38
Mark Mitchell Feldman 13123 E 16Th Ave	$4.90	43	41
Scott Sagel 13123 E 16Th Ave	$1.26	41	39
Brittany Johansen 1550 S Potomac St Ste 230	$10.30	39	39
Isaac Nathan Daum 13123 E 16Th Ave	$2.46	36	33
Kacie Fingerhut 13123 E 16Th Ave	$4.91	35	35
Suzanne Dixon Grady 3292 Peoria St	$3.53	34	30
Manesha Putra 1635 Aurora Ct Fl 3	$3.68	32	15
Jeremy Prager 13123 E 16Th Ave	$19.80	30	24
Megan Dwyer 1501 S Potomac St	$12.04	27	25
Ruth Foss 1501 S Potomac St	$9.95	27	25
Tamera Nelson 13123 E 16Th Ave	$7.76	27	25
Aya Angstadt 13123 E 16Th Ave	$13.52	26	26
Lisa K Gieseke 1411 S Potomac St	$3.03	25	13
Megan Kathleen Greising 12605 E 16Th Ave	$4.29	24	24
Christopher Harney Bassett 1501 S Potomac St	$0.00	24	24
Damara Andreoli 1635 Aurora Ct	$4.62	19	12
Matthew Isaac Harris 13123 E 16Th Ave	$0.00	18	16
Benjamin Elkon 13123 E 16Th Ave	$18.61	17	12
Steven Gremel Schauer 12505 E 16Th Ave	$3.11	16	15
Karen L Honig 2550 S Parker Rd	$5.24	16	13
Shawheen P Young 12605 E 16Th Ave	$3.26	15	14
Paula Mayer 12605 E 16Th Ave	$8.48	14	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 Aurora, CO?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Aurora, CO is $16.38 per claim, based on 6,954 claims from 63 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 Aurora, CO?

There are 63 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Aurora, CO according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Aurora, CO?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Aurora, CO ranges from $0.00 to $161.95 per claim, with an average of $16.38. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Aurora, CO: $16.38

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Aurora, CO

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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