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
Juan Alejandro Morales-Torres 4940 Eastern Ave	$0.00	12	12
Elena Sabaeva 1208 Reisterstown Rd	$0.00	12	12
Walid Hammad 110 S Paca St	$1.68	12	12
Melanie J. Mendoza 8830 Belair Rd	$0.00	13	12
Danielle Shiller 5601 Loch Raven Blvd	$4.03	14	12
Teresa Vlahovich 1111 N Charles St	$0.00	15	15
Christian Theodosis 110 S Paca St	$4.47	16	15
Courtney Neville Reed 900 Caton Ave # 081	$0.00	17	13
Veronique Vida Johnson 1501 Division St	$0.00	21	14
Kristina Marie Neal 2700 Remington Ave Ste 2000	$0.96	24	12
Lindly Theroux 600 N Wolfe St	$2.79	24	12
Mercy Medical Center Inc 301 Saint Paul Pl	$0.00	27	27
Gretchen Nettle 1714 Joan Ave	$2.86	27	24
Trishena R Jones 201 E University Pkwy	$1.04	27	25
Julian Jakobovits 2835 Smith Avenue	$5.63	31	31
Elizabeth Unique Morris 330 N Howard St	$4.53	38	38
The Union Memorial Hospital 201 E University Pkwy	$0.00	38	38
Franklin Square Hospital Center, Inc 9000 Franklin Square Dr	$0.00	38	38
Kyle Harrison Thibodeau 110 S Paca St Ste 200	$7.55	38	37
Youna M. Raminfar 1807 Reisterstown Rd	$13.38	39	38
Domonique Matthews 1515 W. North Ave	$1.11	46	17
Anita Enadeghe 1800 Orleans St	$3.80	50	42
Ugo Sherrin Akara 1501 Division St	$2.66	54	52
Jenais Marie Miller 1501 Division St	$1.12	55	50
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore, Inc. 2401 W Belvedere Ave	$0.00	58	51
The Good Samaritan Hospital Of Maryland, Inc 5601 Loch Raven Blvd	$0.00	64	63
Claire Tindula 2117 N Charles St	$4.84	74	74
Marielle Moes Byerly 600 N Wolfe St	$10.45	76	76
Alfred B Rosenstein 4000 Old Court Rd	$6.32	101	97
Planned Parenthood Of Maryland, Inc. 330 N Howard St	$3.71	102	87
Raven Glover 900 S Caton Ave	$2.99	102	94
Kelly Elizabeth Abedi 330 N Howard St	$4.03	103	96
University Of Maryland Medical Center, Llc 22 S Greene Street	$2.20	106	91
Carly S Moyer 1807 Reisterstown Rd	$1.77	110	100
Diane Lynn Mcdonald 650 W Lombard St	$0.29	123	121
Kara Moss-Murray 1501 S Clinton St	$0.00	129	68
Yue-Cheng Yang 2700 Remington Ave Ste 2000	$3.38	137	95
Sharifa Lloyd 330 N Howard St	$3.44	155	145
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Inc 4940 Eastern Ave	$61.67	157	112
Holly Ann Hancock 5100 Eastern Ave	$0.00	161	80
Elizabeth Dabney Pearce Johnston 3333 N Calvert St Ste 650	$4.17	163	147
Ashley Tracy 419 W Redwood St	$3.70	171	157
Krista Marie Colopinto 1800 Orleans St	$1.56	200	182
John P. Woods 5100 Eastern Ave	$0.00	203	120
Victor G Mcglaughlin 5100 Eastern Ave	$0.00	213	159
Brittany Moyer 1000 E Eager St	$0.27	222	169
Nicole Marie-Garcia Devlin 330 N Howard St	$4.30	254	247
Leonard John Giuffreda 900 S Caton Ave	$6.10	259	239
Anthony James Busti 1830 E Monument St # 6-100	$14.03	264	261
St. Agnes Healthcare, Inc. 900 Caton Ave	$53.15	266	234

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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