Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Austin, TX: $4.47

Avg. Paid

$4.47

Range

$0.00 – $108.65

Total Claims

251,320

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 Austin, TX

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Courtney Umstattd Quintana 4910 Mueller Blvd	$54.89	12	12
Jose Veloso 6300 La Calma Dr	$4.56	12	12
Lanre Udu 5900 Balcones Dr # 14428	$6.04	12	12
Amanda Vela 825 E Rundberg Ln Ste B1	$108.65	12	12
Emily Quincy Smith 15 Waller St Ste 222	$5.57	12	12
Ascension Seton 4900 Mueller Blvd	$0.00	12	12
Hashem Dadoush 314 E Highland Mall Blvd Ste 305	$7.34	12	12
Ronald S. Kim 919 E 32Nd St	$42.58	13	13
Jenna Kay Ball 6811 Austin Center Blvd Ste 300	$1.94	13	13
Randy C. Reyes 919 E 32Nd St	$2.57	15	15
Kelsey Frances Podmeyer 12221 N Mopac Expy	$41.61	15	15
Amanda Luddy 530 Manchester Ln	$2.17	17	17
Grace Averitt 11714 Wilson Parke Ave Ste 150	$46.43	18	17
Sara C Franklin 4316 James Casey St Ste B-100	$0.00	19	15
Sohil Patel 2013 E Cesar Chavez St Apt C	$0.00	21	21
Sasan Askari 4007 James Casey St	$4.66	21	19
Jordan Scalo 6811 Austin Center Blvd Ste 400	$1.33	26	24
Aditi Ghatak-Roy 9835 N Lake Creek Pkwy	$9.81	27	27
Sheila A. Nguyen 7951 Shoal Creek Blvd Ste 200	$3.86	28	27
Timothy Clark Newton 6300 La Calma Drive, Suite 200	$6.48	29	27
Doris Pappas 6300 La Calma Dr	$13.56	30	30
Salmin Roebuck 6300 La Calma Dr Ste 200	$3.41	30	29
Erin Clair 1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd	$4.94	31	31
Ashley Mcclary 3816 S 1St St	$6.95	32	32
Ann Marie Buchanan 919 E 32Nd St	$8.44	32	31
Anne Lilly Hagen 4900 Mueller Blvd	$4.65	33	33
Julio Cesar Pena 1401 Lavaca St # 1022	$9.59	36	34
St. Davids Healthcare Partnership, L.P., Llp 919 E 32Nd St	$5.90	36	36
Philip Mark Ralidis 601 E 15Th St	$4.83	38	28
Charles Anthony Henry 4900 Mueller Blvd	$6.17	38	37
Harold Lewis Schwab 6300 La Calma Dr	$63.09	44	41
Leslie Gail Poer 9700 Queensland Dr	$14.04	48	45
Michelle Rarity Poole 1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd	$12.86	52	52
Hermann Pierre Piard 9835 N Lake Creek Pkwy	$0.00	54	52
Marcos Sosa 211 Comal St	$5.51	57	44
Jessica D. Dapper 919 E 32Nd St	$7.55	57	57
Kirk W.G Brown 720 W 34Th St	$6.77	59	59
Erin Deleigh Munns 4900 Mueller Blvd	$4.52	64	64
Deepa M Shah 2400 Cedar Bend Dr	$2.69	85	80
George Raymond Gibson 6300 La Calma Dr Ste 200	$8.58	104	101
Jazmin Gonzalez 8901 Vertex Blvd Unit 100	$5.66	135	127
St Davids Healthcare Partnership Lp Llp 12221 N Mo Pac Expy	$4.52	135	130
Joseph L. Donnelly 12221 N Mo Pac Expy	$11.19	145	140
Rebecca L Floyed 9835 Lake Creek Pkwy	$11.35	167	165
James M. Jackson 12221 North Mopac Expressway	$8.34	173	163
Brandon Oyler 1400 N I-35, Suite C2.230	$15.82	176	171
Truman John Milling 601 E 15Th St	$12.47	219	214
Alison Buck 2611 Bee Caves Rd Apt 207	$12.71	289	283
Rebecca J Blackwell 4900 Mueller Blvd	$10.25	299	296
Pamela K Ashley 12221 N Mopac Expy	$5.73	317	309

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 Austin, TX?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Austin, TX is $4.47 per claim, based on 251,320 claims from 60 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 Austin, TX?

There are 60 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Austin, TX according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Austin, TX?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Austin, TX ranges from $0.00 to $108.65 per claim, with an average of $4.47. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Austin, TX: $4.47

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Austin, TX

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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