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
Timothy J Kirkpatrick 3535 Olentangy River Rd	$0.00	12	12
Theodore A. Slater 750 Mount Carmel Mall	$0.00	12	12
Paul W Gabriel 111 S Grant Ave	$0.00	12	12
Natasha R Reno 555 S 18Th St	$3.59	12	12
Steven C. Gentile 750 Mount Carmel Mall	$0.00	12	12
Laboure Anthonia Okoroafor 420 N James Rd	$13.63	12	12
Cameron Meyer 5100 W Broad St	$0.00	12	12
Thomas J Gavin 410 W 10Th Ave	$2.15	12	12
Trisha Ruby 3062 Kingsdale Ctr	$5.88	12	12
Michael P Jarzabek 111 S Grant Ave	$0.00	12	12
Jennifer Michelle Shoreman 1201 Dublin Rd Pmb #647	$2.68	12	12
Gregory P Avellana 1550 W 5Th Ave	$1.28	13	13
Zachary Olson 6001 E Broad St	$1.36	13	13
Kara Marie Rood 1800 Zollinger Rd Fl 4	$1.68	13	13
Justin R. Weprin 150 Taylor Station Rd	$10.43	13	13
Laura D Phillips-Chou 6503 E Broad St	$6.61	13	12
Daniel Francescon 376 W 10Th Ave	$0.00	13	12
Iram Jafri 700 Childrens Dr	$0.00	13	13
Sabrina Khalfoun Palacios 555 S 18Th St	$0.00	14	13
Erika Charlotte Kube 1654 Upham Dr	$3.69	14	14
Brandi Spitler 4766 W Broad St	$47.72	14	13
Jonathan B. Brooks 2323 W 5Th Ave	$0.00	14	14
William Fraser 5100 W Broad St	$0.00	14	13
Rachel Marie Roth 410 W 10Th Ave	$0.00	15	15
Allyson A Woerndle 380 Butterfly Gardens Dr Ste 101	$18.46	15	15
Daniel Robert Borcherdt 5100 W Broad St	$0.85	15	12
David B Marcus 111 S Grant Ave	$0.00	15	14
Brandy Lynn Zimmer 410 W 10Th Ave	$4.24	15	15
Ryan Douglas Squier 4325 Olentangy Rd	$2.20	16	14
Meenal Desai Sharkey 456 W 10Th Ave	$0.00	16	14
Kristin Michelle Peoples 3535 Olentangy River Rd	$1.52	17	16
Douglas Raymond Mccoy 555 S 18Th St	$8.84	17	17
Justin Thai 5100 W Broad St	$4.67	17	15
Andrew Frost Kalnow 5100 W Broad St	$0.00	17	17
Benjamin L Hartshorn 6001 East Broad St	$0.00	18	16
Manuel Lugo 700 Children'S Drive	$13.86	19	18
Osama N El-Assal 700 Childrens Drive	$2.27	20	20
Heart Of Ohio Family Health Centers 2365 Innis Rd	$0.63	22	14
Brain J Marshall 3535 Olentangy River Rd	$1.08	24	24
Michelle Tegenkamp 700 Childrens Dr	$14.51	25	25
Levi Harper 376 W 10Th Ave	$0.00	25	25
Patrick James Barrett 3535 Olentangy River Rd	$0.00	25	24
Michael Clark Roesch 3525 Olentangy River Rd	$0.00	26	25
Nicholas Robert Vanmalderen 5400 Bourbon St	$0.00	26	25
Richard Davis Shell 555 S 18Th St	$1.67	26	24
Eric D. Drobny 2323 W 5Th Ave	$0.00	26	26
Jessica Lanise Pippen 395 W 12Th Ave Fl 5	$0.00	26	12
Alan G. Gora 2323 W 5Th Ave	$0.00	27	26
Devon Turvy 20 S 3Rd St Ste 210	$0.00	28	24
Charlotte Marie Knisely 700 Childrens Dr	$33.60	29	29

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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