Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Columbus, OH: $5.70

Avg. Paid

$5.70

Range

$0.00 – $396.71

Total Claims

265,682

Providers

161

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 Columbus, OH

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Ohiohealth Corporation 3535 Olentangy River Rd	$5.79	100,554	94,781
Nationwide Children'S Hospital 700 Childrens Dr	$5.51	47,184	38,769
Ohio State University Hospitals 410 W 10Th Ave	$8.27	33,329	22,350
Ohiohealth Corporation 111 S Grant Ave	$3.81	29,256	23,725
Mount Carmel Health System 6001 E Broad St	$6.08	9,576	8,114
Ohiohealth Corporation 3535 Olentangy River Rd	$6.01	6,555	5,281
Ohiohealth Corporation 5100 W Broad St	$4.60	6,303	5,026
Jose A Bazan 410 W 10Th Ave	$4.38	5,893	5,734
City Of Columbus 240 Parsons Ave	$3.93	1,980	1,811
Arthur G James Cancer Hospital And Research Institute 460 W 10Th Ave	$10.72	1,824	929
Planned Parenthood Of Greater Ohio 1511 W Broad St	$4.40	1,681	1,636
Matthew M White 111 Inah Ave	$6.39	1,626	1,443
Dana L Hamilton 111 Inah Ave	$6.47	1,607	1,481
Planned Parenthood Of Greater Ohio 18 E 17Th Ave	$4.39	1,234	1,213
Brian Keith Bowden 6435 E Broad St	$0.20	1,114	1,094
Dawn C Dillinger 111 Inah Ave	$6.48	945	857
Ryan W Burch 5100 W Broad St	$4.63	850	820
Colleen Trautwein 21 E State St Ste 200	$3.43	809	785
Jill A Nicholson 420 N James Rd	$0.12	734	717
Laura Michelle Espy-Bell 3525 Olentangy River Rd	$1.89	733	701
Milroy J Samuel 5910 Cleveland Ave	$3.81	630	594
Catrice Needum 700 Childrens Dr	$3.72	523	494
Rahel Gebeyehu Mitiku 895 W 3Rd Ave	$0.21	486	465
Bryan N Feldman 6100 East Main Street	$4.30	482	455
Steven Jermaine Thompson 111 S Grant Ave	$1.24	459	443
Caren Miller 5100 W Broad St	$0.89	359	333
Diana Harless 285 E State St	$1.02	352	296
Madison Walters 5888 Cleveland Ave	$3.81	315	287
Christopher John Szlag 5100 W Broad St	$0.92	291	279
Nicole A Veitinger 3525 Olentangy River Rd	$0.95	278	265
Stephen R Bauer 111 Inah Ave	$7.21	269	244
Hilary Beth Yokley 456 W 10Th Ave	$0.68	227	219
Steven M Bass 111 Inah Ave	$7.79	209	191
Mark S Brown 270 E Town St	$1.79	201	93
Thaddeus Andrew Cochran 111 S Grant Ave	$2.61	186	184
Katelyn Elizabeth Krivchenia 555 S 18Th St	$0.31	173	123
Darian Kopp 21 E State St Ste 200	$3.24	166	155
Tyler Gary Dschaak 410 W 10Th Ave	$0.71	159	146
Jeffrey Robert Makley 5801 Tamarack Blvd	$0.45	155	150
Tamara H. Halaweh 410 W 10Th Ave	$2.33	152	150
Rachel S Gilman 20 S 3Rd St Ste 210	$4.08	148	71
Sean M Kirby 410 W. 10Th Avenue	$0.48	142	140
Kelly Marie Giroux 700 Childrens Dr	$0.00	140	140
Tiffany Nicole Burneka 3535 Olentangy River Rd	$2.04	137	134
Amanda Nicole Walker 420 N James Rd	$0.00	133	132
Richard E. Schlanger 181 Taylor Ave Fl 9	$0.97	130	122
Ilene Susan Young 111 S Grant Ave	$0.45	123	119
Andrew R Baker 915 Olentangy River Rd	$0.00	113	100
Alexandra Gail Broussard Price 700 Childrens Dr	$21.24	110	106
Kathryn Mills 800 Mcconnell Dr	$0.00	108	106

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 Columbus, OH?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Columbus, OH is $5.70 per claim, based on 265,682 claims from 161 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 Columbus, OH?

There are 161 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Columbus, OH according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Columbus, OH ranges from $0.00 to $396.71 per claim, with an average of $5.70. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Columbus, OH: $5.70

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Columbus, OH

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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