Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Chattanooga, TN: $7.93

Avg. Paid

$7.93

Range

$0.00 – $43.25

Total Claims

34,668

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 Chattanooga, TN

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
John Sindos Adams 935 Spring Creek Rd Ste 100	$2.61	7,474	6,026
James Terrell Nunally 251 N Lyerly St Ste 300	$2.97	6,021	4,906
Memorial Health Care System Inc. 2525 Desales Ave	$2.98	4,584	3,588
Meeca Walker 929 Spring Creek Rd	$3.45	4,483	3,733
Linda Bakker 251 N Lyerly St	$3.41	2,607	2,217
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority 975 E Third Street	$3.42	1,051	1,007
County Of Hamilton 921 E 3Rd St	$2.27	1,034	819
Tamarrah Davis 910 Blackford St	$38.53	982	950
Sarah E Sterner 375 East 3Rd St	$31.39	883	853
Robert Ezra Hamilton 975 E 3Rd St	$18.70	737	665
Whitney Irwin Buss 910 Blackford St	$43.25	674	652
Shelley L Murphy 1018 Blackford Street	$38.76	556	535
Thomas Benj Bruns 910 Blackford St	$37.39	535	508
Bernard Patrick Connell 910 Blackford St	$32.78	525	511
Elise Marie Springer Brown 910 Blackford St	$37.46	508	494
Valerie A Boaz 921 East Third Street	$1.83	301	192
Alicia Hope Fox 1651 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 201	$3.11	279	233
Meagan Aiken-Vaphiadis 281 N Lyerly St Ste 100	$1.74	232	221
Jack M. Rowland 1511 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 111	$3.27	159	134
Mary W Murdock 979 E 3Rd St	$3.17	144	127
David R Wharton 975 E 3Rd St	$0.93	138	133
Heather M. Whaley 2525 Desales Avenue	$4.33	110	84
Jeffrey Michael Atherton 975 E 3Rd St	$0.00	68	62
Kristopher Case Sanders 979 E 3Rd St	$1.48	59	51
Jennifer Denise Mercer 1651 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 201	$3.04	50	40
Darwin Martin Koller 910 Blackford St	$33.92	49	48
Palmella N Haws 2333 Mccallie Ave	$7.51	47	44
David M Barker 929 Spring Creek Rd Ste 102	$2.32	45	37
Michael J Seeber 979 E 3Rd St	$2.66	39	31
Ben Edgar Cottrell 705 Black Creek Dr	$1.03	28	27
C Cleve Waters 1755 Gunbarrel Rd	$3.65	26	24
Jonathan B. Reinschmidt 2525 Desales Avenue	$4.03	25	17
Jesse Joel Coleman 2333 Mccallie Ave	$3.73	24	21
Alyna Marie Nicol 1651 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 201	$2.60	23	16
Jason S. Hallock 2525 Desales Avenue	$2.48	21	20
John-Ryan Griffin Mcannally 1751 Gunbarrel Rd	$18.52	18	17
Clint Austin Christensen 1755 Gunbarrel Rd	$9.11	17	17
Jeanie D Dassow 979 East Third Street	$2.87	17	12
William K. Korn 2525 Desales Avenue	$2.52	17	16
Kathleen Crownover Garrett 7490 Ziegler Rd	$3.49	16	14
Ronald A. Gracy 941 Spring Creek Rd	$0.00	14	14
John Willis Marshall 2333 Mccallie Ave	$0.00	12	12
Amy M Hess 975 E 3Rd St	$4.30	12	12
Charles Justin Meyer 1751 Gunbarrel Rd	$8.60	12	12
Thomas Martin Sweets 6401 Shallowford Rd	$2.92	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 Chattanooga, TN?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chattanooga, TN is $7.93 per claim, based on 34,668 claims from 45 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 Chattanooga, TN?

There are 45 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Chattanooga, TN according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chattanooga, TN?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chattanooga, TN ranges from $0.00 to $43.25 per claim, with an average of $7.93. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Chattanooga, TN: $7.93

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chattanooga, TN

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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