Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Columbia, MO: $19.96

Avg. Paid

$19.96

Range

$0.55 – $617.20

Total Claims

14,905

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 Columbia, MO

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Boyce - Bynum Pathology Laboratories, Inc 200 Portland St	$6.64	8,667	8,090
Lajon Damon Addison 1 Hospital Dr	$0.55	584	529
George T Koburov 404 N Keene St	$189.56	324	323
Nathan Lee Granneman 401 N Keene St	$3.62	311	302
Tara E Flynn 3916 S Providence Rd	$7.74	306	300
Sean Messana Abraham One Hospital Dr	$1.08	277	265
Kieth W Groh 551 E Southampton Dr	$20.08	246	245
Phu T Tran 551 E Southampton Dr	$133.25	241	234
Cynthia Ruffolo 1101 Hospital Dr	$11.44	223	223
Lisa D. Monsees 401 N Keene St	$3.01	217	214
Kristin Lynn Dietiker 303 N. Keene St.	$3.33	204	198
Paul M Angleton 3916 S Providence Rd Ste 101	$3.46	189	188
Elizabeth Ann Yarbrough One Hospital Dr	$3.66	187	187
William L Pearman One Hospital Dr	$3.70	186	184
Amberlyn M Dillon 1 Hospital Dr	$15.18	181	176
Keven Odell Cutler 404 N Keene St	$343.19	177	175
Rebekah M Hudson 1 Hospital Dr	$3.55	172	166
Angelee Michelle Geisler 1100 Virginia Ave	$3.94	164	163
Jiang Li 1 Hospital Dr Ste M562	$4.54	149	148
Matthew Greenstein One Hospital Drive	$3.58	124	121
Megan M Kruse 1010 Range Line St	$6.13	121	121
Vickie Renee Pence 1101 Hospital Dr	$5.88	119	119
Jennifer Nicole Bowler 205 Portland St	$13.95	106	106
James D Acton 1020 Hitt St	$27.45	98	90
Holly H Bondurant 401 Keene St	$4.39	91	89
Paula R Stuebben 401 Keene St	$3.48	87	86
Janie Louise Jacobs 303 N Keene St	$4.83	71	69
Kathryn M Dietz 1 Hospital Dr	$4.50	71	71
Jeffrey Clark Goetz 1 Hospital Dr	$4.95	69	68
Samantha Mcfarland 2101 Corona Rd Ste 102	$4.01	69	68
Frank Chan 1 Hospital Dr	$5.06	63	58
Zafar Ahmad 1 Hospital Dr	$185.15	61	58
Dale Edward Korn 3916 S Providence Rd Ste 101	$2.18	61	61
Carissa Danielle Thompson 1805 E Walnut St	$4.46	58	58
Harpreet Singh 1 Hospital Dr Emergency Medicine M562 Dc029.10	$4.02	55	54
Charolette Horn 900 W Nifong Blvd Ste 101	$2.60	55	55
Patricia Lynn Klinger Day 1 Hospital Dr	$2.08	51	50
Joseph M Shipp One Hospital Dr	$3.13	49	49
Byron Cris Bauer One Hospital Dr	$3.46	43	43
Laura N Weidt 401 Keene St	$3.26	41	39
Traci Dawn Sambolin 800 Hospital Dr	$476.64	32	28
Warren Todd Cooper 303 N Keene St	$3.14	31	31
Adam Harty Beckett 1 Hospital Dr	$170.71	27	27
Shannon Hempstead One Hospital Dr	$617.20	26	26
Krista Lena Schaller One Hospital Dr	$2.07	26	26
Nathan K Beckett 404 N Keene St	$4.87	25	25
Charity Michelle Huff One Hospital Dr	$74.85	25	25
Blake William Barnes 1 Hospital Dr	$5.52	25	25
Rebekah Joy Nevel 1020 Hitt St	$2.20	24	24
Holly Nicole Ode 1020 Hitt St	$8.61	16	16

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 Columbia, MO?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Columbia, MO is $19.96 per claim, based on 14,905 claims from 56 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 Columbia, MO?

There are 56 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Columbia, MO according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Columbia, MO?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Columbia, MO ranges from $0.55 to $617.20 per claim, with an average of $19.96. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Columbia, MO: $19.96

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Columbia, MO

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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