Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Chapel Hill, NC: $7.79

Avg. Paid

$7.79

Range

$0.00 – $21.08

Total Claims

6,152

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 Chapel Hill, NC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Elisabeth Dellon 101 Manning Dr	$14.24	1,802	1,708
Arlene Sena Soberano 101 Manning Dr	$2.89	718	559
Christopher James Sellers 101 Manning Dr	$3.26	708	514
Rebecca B Tobin 1717 Legion Road	$5.66	537	484
Nadeem Y Modan 170 Manning Dr	$7.15	408	372
Kavita Shah Arora 101 Manning Dr	$0.96	318	165
Aaron Michael Schott 101 Manning Dr	$2.65	181	178
Jonathan Kenton Tackett 6330 Quadrangle Dr Ste 500	$6.81	172	165
Joanna Michelle Glanz 101 Manning Hill Drive	$5.85	141	139
Jillian Merica Physicians Office Building 170 Manning Drive Cb 7594	$11.49	140	129
Sara Wall 1512 E Franklin St Ste 100	$3.94	118	105
Ashley Williams Carver Unc Kidney Center 7024 Burnett-Womack Cb # 7155	$6.04	87	86
Jeremy Ryan 5915 Farrington Rd Ste 106	$5.42	84	77
Amanda Rosemarie Saad 101 Manning Dr	$0.00	69	68
Maricelina Caro 301 New Parkside Dr	$8.76	65	55
Jeremy Keith Smith 170 Manning Dr	$13.97	58	46
Caitlin Elise Witt 101 Manning Drive	$5.02	44	41
Ashley Mcbride Mortenson 6013 Farrington Rd Ste 101	$7.56	44	42
Nathaniel Steven Miller 101 Manning Dr	$13.38	39	38
Claire Kelleher 1181 Weaver Dairy Rd Ste 210	$8.71	39	34
Joshua Gray Long 170 Manning Dr	$6.95	31	30
Austin Flick 101 Manning Dr	$11.83	30	26
Joshua Taylor Coons 6013 Farrington Rd Ste 301	$5.95	30	28
Leonysia F Watson 170 Manning Dr	$10.35	28	28
Marianne S Muhlebach 101 Manning Dr	$18.36	24	24
Christi Lynn Mechalske 1765 Dobbins Dr	$2.01	21	14
Katie E Hughes 170 Manning Dr # 7594	$2.25	19	16
Tyler J Armstrong 170 Manning Dr	$1.96	18	15
Carolyn Armstrong Miller 120 Conner Dr Ste 101	$21.08	16	16
Timothy Buff 170 Manning Dr	$13.18	16	15
Lynne Morgan 101 Manning Dr	$7.18	15	15
Roman Gebremeskel Melvin Pediatric Residency Program	$5.18	15	14
Cheryl Jackson 101 Manning Dr	$9.77	14	12
Jaymin J Modi 170 Manning Drive	$11.91	14	12
Rebecca Irene Waltner-Toews 101 Manning Dr	$12.98	13	13
Amy Levine 101 Manning Dr	$7.03	13	13
Molly Ann Leatherland 1765 Dobbins Dr	$4.29	13	12
Charles David Johnson 205 Sage Rd	$6.56	13	12
Julie Beth Kaye-Sack 1181 Weaver Dairy Rd Ste 150	$5.20	13	12
Phillip Sholes Department Of Anesthesiology	$8.23	12	12
Charles Joseph Blevins Physicians Office Building 170 Manning Drive Cb 7594	$5.37	12	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 Chapel Hill, NC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chapel Hill, NC is $7.79 per claim, based on 6,152 claims from 41 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 Chapel Hill, NC?

There are 41 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Chapel Hill, NC according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chapel Hill, NC?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chapel Hill, NC ranges from $0.00 to $21.08 per claim, with an average of $7.79. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Chapel Hill, NC: $7.79

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chapel Hill, NC

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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