Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Cincinnati, OH: $4.32

Avg. Paid

$4.32

Range

$0.00 – $32.73

Total Claims

753,810

Providers

114

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 Cincinnati, OH

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Labone Of Ohio Inc 6700 Steger Dr	$5.53	277,340	260,603
American Health Mw, Llc 665 Ohio Pike	$2.33	175,419	154,616
Gregory Retzinger 231 Albert Sabin Way	$3.15	142,273	108,820
Children'S Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Ave	$6.74	32,934	28,718
Bethesda Hospital Inc 10500 Montgomery Rd	$8.66	30,100	25,675
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc 3188 Bellevue Avenue	$4.81	24,691	19,828
Mercy Health - West Hospital Llc 3300 Mercy Health Blvd	$2.54	15,633	12,844
Christ Hospital 2139 Auburn Ave	$9.20	14,403	11,247
The Good Samaritan Hospital Of Cincinnati, Ohio 375 Dixmyth Ave	$0.96	14,223	11,406
Mercy Health - West Hospital Llc 3300 Mercy Health Blvd	$5.87	5,916	5,391
Jewish Hospital Llc 4777 E Galbraith Rd	$0.65	4,972	3,833
Clarence E Lamb 6014 Ridge Ave	$4.23	2,320	2,224
Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital Llc 7500 State Rd	$1.09	1,840	1,401
Sajini Mathew 7500 State Rd	$1.87	893	866
Shannon Marie Golden 3666 Paxton Ave	$1.84	686	661
Kasey Rohling 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.48	682	668
Rebecca Rice 2314 Auburn Ave	$3.05	636	511
Kaylie Lauren Snyder 10475 Reading Rd Ste 307	$4.92	454	203
Paul Vincent Metzger 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.39	418	400
James Zimmerman 2950 Robertson Ave Ste 2	$0.06	375	362
Lydia Ruth Schoolfield 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.00	331	317
Howard Bialick 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.21	314	301
Jill Susan Hassman 379 Dixmyth Ave	$3.71	312	290
Devin Shroyer 3300 Mercy Health Blvd	$0.48	304	295
Timothy W Drury 3131 Queen City Ave	$2.06	286	253
Kaitlyn Holtman 3333 Burnett Ave	$1.90	274	239
Virginia Culyer Bell 231 Albert Sabin Way	$1.38	252	239
Graig W Smith 3219 Clifton Ave	$4.31	233	226
Anthereca E Lane 3219 Clifton Ave Ste 210	$15.34	214	210
Kim White 2001 Anderson Ferry Rd	$3.88	212	187
Robert L Kunkel 4411 Montgomery Rd	$16.53	205	204
Lisa Monique Johnson 3120 Burnet Ave	$3.70	188	182
Jamie Lee Thomas 3450 Markay Ct	$0.00	185	176
Joseph Lamantia 4440 Red Bank Rd Ste 110	$0.00	164	159
Lydia D Boland 234 Goodman St	$0.92	160	157
Michael Charles Goebel 7500 State Rd	$0.28	157	153
Cody Smith 3300 Mercy Health Blvd	$1.57	153	149
Stephen T Lewis 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.27	146	140
Israel Washington 2911 Reading Rd	$3.88	129	126
Christian Community Health Services 5 E Liberty St	$0.69	117	105
Laura J. Power 222 Piedmont Ave	$3.50	116	109
Kurt Knochel 3131 Queen City Ave	$1.49	115	108
Christopher Michael Siracusa 3333 Burnet Ave	$0.25	113	103
Brent Monk 3300 Mercy Health Blvd	$0.64	111	109
Samuel J Delaune 3333 Burnet Ave	$3.38	108	107
Pamela Cullen 2001 Anderson Ferry Rd	$20.50	104	103
Jennifer Lykens-Schnacke 379 Dixmyth Ave	$4.03	100	91
Kenneth Aaron Berg 7500 State Rd	$0.07	89	86
David Henkel 2139 Auburn Ave	$1.19	85	80
Michelle Evanko 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.13	80	80

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 Cincinnati, OH?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Cincinnati, OH is $4.32 per claim, based on 753,810 claims from 114 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 Cincinnati, OH?

There are 114 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Cincinnati, OH according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Cincinnati, OH?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Cincinnati, OH ranges from $0.00 to $32.73 per claim, with an average of $4.32. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Cincinnati, OH: $4.32

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Cincinnati, OH

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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