Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Baltimore, MD: $5.17

Avg. Paid

$5.17

Range

$0.00 – $61.67

Total Claims

190,758

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 Baltimore, MD

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Md 1715 Twin Springs Rd	$5.10	131,454	119,581
Cd Laboratories, Inc. 810 Gleneagles Ct Ste 100	$2.69	15,035	11,316
Patient First Maryland Medical Group Pllc 5100 Eastern Avenue	$0.09	9,075	8,370
The Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 North Wolfe Street	$8.50	6,916	6,170
The Good Samaritanhospital Of Maryland, Inc 5601 Loch Raven Blvd	$6.87	3,104	1,832
Patient First Maryland Medical Group Pllc 4924 Campbell Blvd	$0.04	2,551	2,406
The Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 N Wolfe St	$28.41	2,322	1,929
University Of Maryland Midtown Health Inc 36 S Paca St	$0.62	2,183	1,916
Patient First Maryland Medical Group Pllc 8830 Belair Rd	$0.05	2,093	1,941
Netanel G Schwob 4000 Old Court Rd	$4.78	2,090	1,900
Dionne Davidia Oliver 6080 Falls Rd Ste 204	$3.73	1,674	1,534
Anil Kumar Nadipelli 900 Caton Ave	$29.24	1,294	1,132
Yurong Yang Wheeler Pathology 406 600 N Wolfe St	$0.00	1,013	847
Adam Matthew Delong 600 N Wolfe St	$10.13	893	859
Symone Stephens 1 E 31St St # N200	$2.99	717	636
Mary Kerner 1000 E Eager St	$1.53	697	596
Medstar Urgent Care Llc 6317 York Rd	$0.16	547	267
Ivan E Villamizar 2401 W Belvedere Ave	$26.09	443	433
Jewel Lyne Edmonds 330 N Howard St	$3.91	398	377
Jeffrey Harrow 1830 E Monument St	$5.70	346	343
Paul N Staats 22 S Greene St	$8.33	339	329
Karen Swift-Scanlan 4940 Eastern Ave	$2.61	337	295
St. Agnes Healthcare, Inc. 900 Caton Ave	$6.20	297	281
Avi Lovette 2406 Bytham Ct	$4.15	279	275
St. Agnes Healthcare, Inc. 900 Caton Ave	$53.15	266	234
Anthony James Busti 1830 E Monument St # 6-100	$14.03	264	261
Leonard John Giuffreda 900 S Caton Ave	$6.10	259	239
Nicole Marie-Garcia Devlin 330 N Howard St	$4.30	254	247
Brittany Moyer 1000 E Eager St	$0.27	222	169
Victor G Mcglaughlin 5100 Eastern Ave	$0.00	213	159
John P. Woods 5100 Eastern Ave	$0.00	203	120
Krista Marie Colopinto 1800 Orleans St	$1.56	200	182
Ashley Tracy 419 W Redwood St	$3.70	171	157
Elizabeth Dabney Pearce Johnston 3333 N Calvert St Ste 650	$4.17	163	147
Holly Ann Hancock 5100 Eastern Ave	$0.00	161	80
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Inc 4940 Eastern Ave	$61.67	157	112
Sharifa Lloyd 330 N Howard St	$3.44	155	145
Yue-Cheng Yang 2700 Remington Ave Ste 2000	$3.38	137	95
Kara Moss-Murray 1501 S Clinton St	$0.00	129	68
Diane Lynn Mcdonald 650 W Lombard St	$0.29	123	121
Carly S Moyer 1807 Reisterstown Rd	$1.77	110	100
University Of Maryland Medical Center, Llc 22 S Greene Street	$2.20	106	91
Kelly Elizabeth Abedi 330 N Howard St	$4.03	103	96
Raven Glover 900 S Caton Ave	$2.99	102	94
Planned Parenthood Of Maryland, Inc. 330 N Howard St	$3.71	102	87
Alfred B Rosenstein 4000 Old Court Rd	$6.32	101	97
Marielle Moes Byerly 600 N Wolfe St	$10.45	76	76
Claire Tindula 2117 N Charles St	$4.84	74	74
The Good Samaritan Hospital Of Maryland, Inc 5601 Loch Raven Blvd	$0.00	64	63
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc. 2401 W Belvedere Ave	$0.00	58	51

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 Baltimore, MD?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baltimore, MD is $5.17 per claim, based on 190,758 claims from 74 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 Baltimore, MD?

There are 74 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Baltimore, MD according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baltimore, MD?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baltimore, MD ranges from $0.00 to $61.67 per claim, with an average of $5.17. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Baltimore, MD: $5.17

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Baltimore, MD

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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