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
Kevin Walker Johnson 3333 Burnet Ave	$22.77	12	12
Lisa Y Reebals 3333 Burnet Avenue	$1.72	12	12
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 1737 Tennessee Ave	$0.00	12	12
Zachary Christopher Holt 10506 Montgomery Rd	$1.99	12	12
Timothy Fitzpatrick 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.73	12	12
Larissa Aroche-Gutierrez 234 Goodman St	$9.49	12	12
Lauren Speckner 3333 Burnet Ave	$1.38	12	12
Douglas E Chicchon 308 Reading Rd	$4.18	13	13
Kenneth Arnold 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.00	13	13
Edouard Feghali 3440 Burnet Ave	$2.51	14	14
Ubong Ubokudom 3200 Vine St	$0.00	15	12
Jennifer A Schuster 2139 Auburn Ave	$0.00	15	12
Eileen Blaire Hall 234 Goodman St	$0.00	15	15
Daniel Cohen 3333 Burnet Ave	$2.16	15	15
Aaron Louis Smith 10506 Montgomery Rd	$0.00	17	13
Emily Popler 3333 Burnet Ave Ml 4000	$4.14	18	18
Lee Lautman 379 Dixmyth Ave	$4.15	21	20
Brian Arthur Stettler 231 Albert Sabin Way	$1.02	24	24
Gary L Mcphail 3333 Burnet Ave., Ml 2021	$0.00	24	24
Terry Charnas 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.58	25	24
Bruce Tyler Spears 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.00	25	25
Anh Quan Tran Nguyen 4777 E Galbraith Rd	$0.00	25	25
Zachary Craig Hill 3300 Mercy Health Blvd	$1.26	25	25
Jeffrey David Spatz 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.00	25	25
James Daniel Schrichten 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.34	27	27
Eleanor A Widdice 3333 Burnet Avenue	$3.60	27	25
Leslie Stidd 8245 Northcreek Dr	$3.92	28	28
Edward Wyman Morriss 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.63	28	28
David Timothy Thompson 7810 5 Mile Rd	$7.41	28	28
Emily-Ann Elizabeth Koros 3333 Burnet Ave	$0.00	29	29
Bradley Robert Beckham 4440 Red Bank Rd	$0.00	29	27
Jay Bernstein 9145 Governors Way	$1.28	29	26
Christiana Marie Weigand Cincinnati Children'S Hospital	$3.10	30	29
Janice Jones 7500 State Rd	$0.59	31	30
Timothy William Dake 3131 Queen City Ave	$2.06	31	27
Becky Lynn Martin 375 Dixmyth Ave	$0.00	32	31
Chandra Yvette Gravely 10700 Montgomery Rd	$32.73	38	38
Brian Mcdonnell 10500 Montgomery Rd	$0.00	38	38
Jarrad N Lifshitz 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.00	41	41
Ljubica Helen Letica 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.44	41	39
Jay Jiazhong Jiang 2446 Kipling Ave	$1.41	41	37
Riley Patricia Grosso 234 Goodman St	$1.51	42	40
Amirah Davis 3636 Springdale Rd	$1.28	44	41
Susan L Meierjohan 3333 Burnet Ave	$3.55	44	39
Anna Barnes 3300 Mercy Health Blvd	$2.92	45	41
Corinne Elizabeth Lehmann 3333 Burnet Ave.	$3.49	45	40
Alexis Myers Trexler 3333 Burnet Ave	$3.26	46	38
Alyssa Gloria Goodman 3333 Burnet Ave	$11.86	48	47
Michael Anthony Policastro 3131 Queen City Ave	$0.66	50	50
Laurie A Mitan 3333 Burnet Ave	$3.66	51	49

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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