Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Cleveland, OH: $3.47

Avg. Paid

$3.47

Range

$0.00 – $75.07

Total Claims

449,987

Providers

239

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 Cleveland, OH

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Andrew Thomas Schaub 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	12	12
Erika Elizabeth Tress 11100 Euclid Ave	$0.00	12	12
Nina Desantis Asbury 9500 Euclid Ave	$0.00	12	12
Chase Michael Donaldson 9500 Euclid Ave	$8.50	12	12
Mays Shamout 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$1.57	12	12
Brett A Luxmore 11100 Euclid Ave	$0.00	12	12
Shannon Deioma 11100 Euclid Ave	$20.11	12	12
Anita Singh 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	12	12
Cristina Vomero 11100 Euclid Ave	$0.00	12	12
Eric Chatal 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$6.04	12	12
Dominic Cercone 11100 Euclid Ave	$0.00	12	12
John Lindenmeyer 9500 Euclid Ave	$0.00	12	12
Laurie Ekstein 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	12	12
Joseph Paul Tagliaferro 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	12	12
Cordula Maria Jain 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	12	12
Lois Mcclelland 3311 Broadview Rd	$4.40	13	13
Rolly Chaudhary Chawla 9500 Euclid Ave	$5.34	13	12
Leah Elizabeth Belcastro 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	13	13
Kimberley Vales 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$2.91	13	12
Nathan E Bruss 9500 Euclid Ave	$1.21	13	13
Benjamin Langford 9105 Cedar Ave	$1.32	13	13
Steven L Lepsky 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	13	13
David Cheng 10701 East Blvd	$0.00	13	13
Lauren Michael L'Hommedieu 18101 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospit	$0.00	13	12
Shannon Weems 11100 Euclid Ave	$5.38	13	12
Renee Metcalf 9500 Euclid Ave	$24.99	13	12
Kayla Bryant 9500 Euclid Ave	$4.84	14	14
Frances Wikstrom Grimstad 9500 Euclid Ave	$43.79	14	12
Charles Dawes 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$12.37	14	14
Yosef Robbins 9500 Euclid Ave	$0.00	14	14
Katherine E Landen 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	15	12
Jessica L. Rockwood 11100 Euclid Ave	$2.65	16	16
Simon Lee Knopf 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$2.10	16	16
Jennifer A Brainard 9500 Euclid Ave	$28.61	17	17
Boris Garber 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$1.16	17	15
Meghan Olson 2124 Cornell Rd	$3.24	17	17
Emilee Cooke 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$1.06	19	12
Yazid R A Hussein 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$6.96	19	17
Malcolm Hoshi 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$3.21	19	13
Nicholas Abourjeily 11100 Euclid Ave	$0.00	20	17
Alfred H Davis 2049 E 100Th St	$26.19	20	19
Marissa Koning 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	22	15
Alishea Gay 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$0.00	23	12
Jeffrey Han Luk 11100 Euclid Ave	$2.84	26	25
Christina Fundzak 11100 Euclid Ave	$0.00	26	26
Drew Rohm-Ensing 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$12.85	27	26
Yael R Taub 11100 Euclid Ave	$0.76	28	26
Brittany Schuerger 11100 Euclid Ave	$1.17	29	29
Emily K. Dodge 2500 Metrohealth Dr	$2.01	30	12
Lauren Mccafferty 11100 Euclid Ave	$4.63	30	30

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 Cleveland, OH?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Cleveland, OH is $3.47 per claim, based on 449,987 claims from 239 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 Cleveland, OH?

There are 239 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Cleveland, OH according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Cleveland, OH ranges from $0.00 to $75.07 per claim, with an average of $3.47. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Cleveland, OH: $3.47

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Cleveland, OH

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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