Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Chicago, IL: $3.84

Avg. Paid

$3.84

Range

$0.00 – $555.89

Total Claims

634,968

Providers

153

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 Chicago, IL

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Frederick G. Behm 840 S Wood St	$3.79	106,567	83,444
Robert P Decresce 1653 W Congress Pkwy	$3.26	88,781	77,699
Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital 3187 Solutions Ctr	$4.14	87,839	85,679
Elizabeth J Perlman 2300 N Childrens Plz	$3.61	65,324	43,607
Russell M Fiorella 1501 S California Ave	$3.84	47,439	39,626
Sally Ann Campbell-Lee 1740 W Taylor St	$2.96	38,658	34,854
Vickie K Rezai 5645 W Addison St	$3.57	30,907	20,416
Richard Bone 9831 S Western Ave	$7.01	28,297	26,705
Carlos F Garcia 2525 S Michigan Avenue	$3.20	24,016	19,903
Thomas Betlej 1653 W Congress Pkwy	$3.76	17,952	16,548
Loren E Dardi 5145 N California Ave	$3.57	16,418	14,376
Central Clinical Labs, Inc 6858 W Archer Ave	$7.22	7,613	5,830
Shunyou Gong 225 E Chicago Ave	$3.26	5,725	4,295
Mark D Pool 1653 W Congress Pkwy	$3.57	5,699	4,917
Vera Hlaing Ray 500 E 51St St	$3.00	5,409	4,439
Erie Family Health Center, Inc 1701 W Superior St	$0.01	4,967	4,697
Lawndale Christian Health Center 3860 W Ogden Ave	$0.03	4,846	4,289
Daniel Arber 5841 S Maryland Ave	$3.52	3,755	2,901
Hayfaa I. Aldasoqi 1740 W Taylor St	$10.95	3,010	2,078
Reina M Tarabey 2525 S Michigan Ave	$3.17	2,619	2,269
Michael Moravek 251 E Huron St Ste 7-220	$3.26	2,599	2,381
Ruksana S Nazneen 1625 E 75Th St	$6.99	2,321	1,407
Lisa Memmel 2800 W 87Th St	$3.62	1,845	1,818
Diana Flowers 18 S Michigan Ave Fl 6	$4.57	1,447	1,180
Infant Welfare Society Of Chicago 3600 W Fullerton Ave	$0.00	1,401	1,388
Meghan Naylor 18 S Michigan Ave Fl 6	$4.58	1,090	813
Ramon Flores 1044 N Mozart St Ste 404	$9.44	1,073	812
Perry Guariglia 5145 N California Ave	$1.79	1,036	928
Sunayana Srinivasan 1801 W Taylor St	$4.99	932	903
Marsha A Apushkin 2900 N Lake Shore Dr	$3.18	893	776
Michelle Kolosso 18 S Michigan Ave	$4.62	867	635
Teresita Zdunek 2900 N Lake Shore Dr	$4.47	839	680
Norma Rodriguez 5841 S Maryland Ave	$1.38	807	733
Anne Marie Perez 676 N Saint Clair St	$4.33	757	612
Kairsten Thies 1200 N Lasalle St	$4.63	724	562
The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois 1220 S. Wood Street	$0.14	706	605
Enrique Beckmann 2929 S Ellis Ave	$2.57	695	575
Leticia Lartey 18 S Michigan Ave Fl 6	$4.64	695	512
Near North Health Service Corporation 1276 N Clybourn Ave	$0.03	664	538
Lindsey Pastoral 18 S Michigan Ave	$4.52	639	520
Kerianne Evans Johnson 18 S Michigan Ave	$4.46	599	480
Taylor Marie Ward 5725 N Broadway St	$4.63	593	423
Alivio Medical Center, Inc. 2355 S. Western Ave.	$0.27	582	484
Megan Stultz 5841 S Maryland Ave	$1.08	529	513
Emily Miller 18 S Michigan Ave	$4.43	527	431
Sharon Obrien 1413 W Fillmore St Apt 2	$4.61	495	398
Near North Health Service Corporation 4259 S Berkeley Ave	$0.00	486	429
Dominique Yvette Murry 4318 S State St	$4.22	471	356
Richard Thomas Benson 5841 S Maryland Ave	$6.21	456	428
Amy Whitaker 5841 S Maryland Ave	$4.21	453	346

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 Chicago, IL?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chicago, IL is $3.84 per claim, based on 634,968 claims from 153 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 Chicago, IL?

There are 153 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Chicago, IL according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chicago, IL?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chicago, IL ranges from $0.00 to $555.89 per claim, with an average of $3.84. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Chicago, IL: $3.84

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Chicago, IL

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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