Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Birmingham, AL: $6.38

Avg. Paid

$6.38

Range

$0.00 – $15.99

Total Claims

1,389,745

Providers

161

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 Birmingham, AL

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Cherith Parrish 1600 7Th Ave S	$12.11	12	12
Delinda A. Davis 3729 Mary Taylor Rd	$7.33	12	12
Meredith Mills Gray 625 19Th St S	$13.35	12	12
Sarah Barnes Bingham 1600 7Th Ave S	$5.58	12	12
Brandy Rene Patterson 2006 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Ste 202	$9.27	12	12
Nicole Eleana Jones 1600 7Th Ave S Ste 110	$14.66	12	12
Tracey Wilson 1717 6Th Ave S	$3.45	13	12
Willie L Gilford 1806 Sixth Avenue South	$15.99	13	13
Melanie R Barnhart 1806 6Th Ave S	$12.11	13	13
Lewis Robert Schulman 3686 Grandview Parkway	$10.11	13	13
Simon Williamson Clinic Pediatrics Pc 832 Princeton Ave Sw Ste 100	$8.79	13	13
Alison Mcafee 2409 Acton Road	$11.00	13	13
Lauren Mcdougald Day 625 19Th St S	$10.03	13	13
Brian Kulbersh 1940 Elmer J Bissell Rd	$14.85	14	13
Joshua T Lim 619 19Th St S	$5.78	14	13
David B Joseph 619 19Th Street South	$7.62	14	13
Samuel Louis Strachan 1600 7Th Ave S	$11.25	14	13
Ashley Michele Lavender 1700 6Th Ave S	$4.29	14	14
Terry O Hope 1600 7Th Ave S	$13.71	14	13
Cristina B. Miesch 2316 7Th Ave S Ste 100	$10.27	15	13
Taylor Rhea Leonard 810 Saint Vincents Dr	$5.00	15	15
April Elizabeth Irons 101 Eagle Ridge Dr	$6.31	15	12
Brian Truett Guffin 3400 Independence Dr	$10.11	15	15
Vinit V Patel 1515 6Th Ave South	$9.44	15	15
Katie J Fox 601 West Blvd	$2.81	16	15
David O Goodwin 420 20Th St N Ste 2200	$8.33	16	14
Dale E. Trammell 840 Montclair Rd	$10.60	16	15
David W Bernard 1600 7Th Ave S	$10.60	16	15
Reann W. Wear 500 Cahaba Park Cir Ste 100	$9.84	16	14
Abigail Gosdin Bennett 1936 Old Orchard Road	$9.48	16	16
Sugantha Krishnan 1601 4Th Ave S	$12.11	17	17
Elizabeth M Law 3729 Mary Taylor Rd	$7.53	17	17
Linda J Stone 3300 Cahaba Rd	$11.00	17	17
Judy Ann Collier 1600 Carraway Blvd	$10.11	18	18
Agatha Zofia Ambrozy 1201 11Th Ave S	$3.70	18	15
Laura Marie Crocker Mitchell 1600 7Th Ave S	$10.90	20	20
Steven Franks 625 19Th St S	$9.08	20	19
Scott T Kelley 840 Montclair Rd	$9.08	20	17
Cunningham Pathology, Llc 924 Montclair Rd	$4.36	22	15
Ana Gabriel Gonzalez Rios 1700 6Th Ave S # Delivery	$7.21	23	16
Jordan Schwaiger Daniel 1700 6Th Ave S Fl 3	$4.82	26	26
Cynthia Faye Poore 3686 Grandview Pkwy Ste 320	$10.56	27	27
Jonathan Peter Southworth 1 West Lakeshore Drive	$11.66	27	27
James Clayton Childress 1700 6Th Ave S	$12.11	28	27
Natalie Leanne Scott 1600 7Th Ave S	$11.25	28	27
Emily Sarah Dorion 1600 7Th Ave S	$11.69	29	28
Kelly Lyles Mcmillian 101 Eagle Ridge Dr	$9.13	29	28
Maureen A Muecke 2010 Patton Chapel Rd Ste 206	$12.31	30	27
Edith D. Dela Cruz 200 Beacon Pkwy W	$13.16	30	26
Daniel Flavius Pirvan 625 19Th Street South	$0.00	30	27

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 Birmingham, AL?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Birmingham, AL is $6.38 per claim, based on 1,389,745 claims from 161 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 Birmingham, AL?

There are 161 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Birmingham, AL according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Birmingham, AL?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Birmingham, AL ranges from $0.00 to $15.99 per claim, with an average of $6.38. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Birmingham, AL: $6.38

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Birmingham, AL

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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