Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Charlotte, NC: $10.73

Avg. Paid

$10.73

Range

$0.00 – $295.97

Total Claims

174,123

Providers

228

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 Charlotte, NC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Nina Livia Shander 2001 Vail Ave	$14.06	12	12
Modupe Abidayo Cassandra Ogunjimi-Popoola 7810 Providence Rd	$13.88	12	12
Devon Michelle Atwood 1001 Blythe Blvd	$10.73	12	12
Michele A. Schultze 7800 Providence Rd	$15.29	12	12
Elizabeth Bumgarner 14214 Ballantyne Lake Rd	$10.73	12	12
Julie Mead Bogguss 6324 Fairview Rd	$7.11	12	12
Janie Yun Chai 6324 Fairview Rd	$7.11	12	12
Lisa M. Delacruz 14215 Ballantyne Corporate Pl	$7.11	12	12
Mikayla Leombruno 10628 Park Rd	$10.98	12	12
Carshena Monique Williams 12016 Lemmond Farm Dr	$13.28	12	12
Shawn Timothy Buller 9332 S Tryon St	$12.49	12	12
Deyanira Lynise Horton 10620 Park Rd	$14.00	12	12
Robin Dong 501 S Sharon Amity Rd Ste 300	$14.14	13	12
Maxwell Noe 1000 Blythe Blvd	$14.96	13	13
Timothy David Keeler 10628 Park Rd	$6.79	13	12
Vicky Leff 1001 Blythe Blvd	$10.64	13	13
Susannah Kelly Short 1426 E Morehead St	$13.08	13	13
Uwadiogbu Odinaka Ejindu 7401 The Plz	$10.73	13	13
Michael William Bryant 8800 N Tryon St	$5.72	13	12
Naomi Estefania Velez Toro 14214 Ballantyne Lake Rd	$14.54	13	13
Samantha Radkin Doan 3541 Randolph Rd	$4.02	13	12
Jonas John Varaly 501 S Sharon Amity Rd Ste 300	$9.08	13	13
Stacy Jayne Ostapko 13557 Steelecroft Pkwy Ste 2200	$7.98	13	13
Andrew Yde Cmc/Department Of Emergency Medicine, 1000 Blythe Blvd.	$11.75	13	12
Monica Todd Horne 1025 Morehead Medical Dr	$3.90	13	12
Carla Holder 7800 Providence Rd	$7.18	13	12
Vivien Haupt Borghi 16139 Lancaster Hwy Ste 110	$10.73	14	14
Jason Allan Mutch 501 S Sharon Amity Rd Ste 300	$9.96	14	13
Kiesha Nicole Cherry 12016 Lemmond Farm Dr	$13.50	14	13
David Lee Williams Atrium Health Carolina Medical Center	$9.32	14	12
Colin O'Neill 1000 Blythe Blvd	$13.88	14	14
Nicole Hadley 136 E 36T St Suite 200	$3.39	14	12
Maria Frances Glenn 1000 Blythe Blvd.	$0.00	14	14
Steven Kreisman 14214 Ballantyne Lake Rd	$8.43	14	13
Puja Gupta Whitlow 7800 Providence Rd	$9.43	14	12
Andrea Mikolajczyk Dupont 501 S Sharon Amity Rd Ste 300	$9.30	15	15
Laura L. Lupton 101 E Wt Harris Blvd	$4.53	15	15
Benjamin Covell 1000 Blythe Blvd	$5.54	15	14
Carolinas Medical Center 1000 Blythe Blvd	$0.50	15	14
Ming Qi 1000 Blythe Blvd	$3.99	15	15
Valencia H Jeffcoat 1001 Blythe Blvd	$3.80	15	12
Susan A Hines 3823 Highview Rd	$1.62	15	13
Iman Abdallah Tamimi 11516 Providence Rd	$2.85	15	13
Taylor Keen 7810 Providence Rd Ste 105	$3.91	16	14
Diamond Katina Russos 1001 Blythe Blvd	$10.87	16	12
Michael Harold Finlon 101 E W T Harris Blvd	$3.82	16	12
Alexa Ann Kimker Sprague 9325 Jw Clay Blvd	$13.58	16	16
Sean Natasha Fling 1000 Blythe Blvd	$11.17	16	14
Rachel Jane White 7810 Providence Rd	$12.17	16	15
Mohamed Taleb El-Kara 501 S Sharon Amity Rd Ste 300	$14.34	16	16

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 Charlotte, NC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Charlotte, NC is $10.73 per claim, based on 174,123 claims from 228 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 Charlotte, NC?

There are 228 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Charlotte, NC according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Charlotte, NC ranges from $0.00 to $295.97 per claim, with an average of $10.73. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Charlotte, NC: $10.73

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Charlotte, NC

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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