Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Corpus Christi, TX: $5.08

Avg. Paid

$5.08

Range

$0.69 – $139.10

Total Claims

35,308

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 Corpus Christi, TX

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Teofilo Espiritu 3435 S Alameda St	$1.33	12	12
Emily Schmid 2606 Hospital Blvd	$7.38	13	12
Amanda Tinsley 2606 Hospital Blvd	$10.15	13	13
Ginny Pearson Powell 600 Elizabeth St # 9B	$5.62	13	13
Cadyn Alexandra Crawford 600 Elizabeth St	$13.99	13	13
Monica Rose Campa 600 Elizabeth Street	$12.69	14	14
Conrado Cantu 2601 Hospital Blvd	$13.90	14	14
Inemesit Mbang Nwosu 7121 Spid Dr	$6.45	14	14
Matthew Charles Vandermause 600 Elizabeth Street	$13.04	14	13
Nicholas Anthony Harrell 2606 Hospital Blvd	$10.93	14	14
Nicole Marie Milsap 600 Elizabeth St	$11.07	14	14
Hongmei Jiang 3533 S Alameda St	$16.63	15	13
Chanse Hamilton 5950 Saratoga Blvd	$9.57	15	15
Sean Michael Hutzler 2606 Hospital Blvd	$16.14	25	25
Russell Hill 2606 Hospital Blvd	$2.54	25	25
Roberto Raul Del Cristo 4454 Ocean Drive Unit 4	$2.47	26	25
Oyewale Bello 2606 Hospital Blvd	$2.57	26	26
Melissa Diane Ponder 600 Elizabeth St Ste 6B	$9.59	28	28
Sean Thomas Carlsen 2606 Hospital Blvd # 5W	$6.94	28	26
Heinz-Dieter Schwarzkopf 2601 Hospital Blvd Ste 113	$12.60	28	25
Emiliya Georgieva Usheva 7101 S Padre Island Dr	$42.85	29	26
Kayla Gray Vanderkooi 600 Elizabeth St	$13.14	33	33
Nam Huy Vo 600 Elizabeth St	$15.31	34	33
Marita Rafael 3533 S Alameda St	$13.61	34	34
South Texas Family Planning & Health Corporation 4455 S Padre Island Dr	$3.94	36	29
Jon Elliot Roberts 3533 S Alameda St	$139.10	38	28
Haley Dawn Sutherland 2606 Hospital Blvd	$16.51	39	39
Facundo Gaston Gonzalez 7101 S Padre Island Dr	$47.62	40	40
Michael Demetrius Karagas 13725 Northwest Blvd	$7.72	42	39
Mark Michael Murray 14041 Northwest Blvd Ste 1	$0.69	44	44
Jonathon Howard Mcgarry 14721 Whitecap Blvd Apt 346	$4.53	44	44
Charles Brandon Close 2606 Hospital Blvd	$5.58	50	46
Maria Alejandra Castillo Sanchez 3533 S Alameda St	$1.25	51	51
Francois Daniel Lesage 3315 S Alameda St	$8.51	54	53
James Cantu 2601 Hospital Blvd Ste 117	$12.25	55	51
Natalie Eve Barganski 3533 S Alameda St Ste 301	$86.54	57	50
Mark Christopher Drumhiller 2606 Hospital Blvd	$2.58	69	66
Aaron Adamson 2606 Hospital Blvd	$12.08	70	69
Adnan Nazir Khan 2606 Hospital Blvd	$16.00	71	70
Amber Nicole Bushnell 5950 Saratoga Blvd	$13.82	76	74
Brian Doyle Brown 2601 Hospital Blvd Ste 117	$13.79	78	74
Valeria Eugenia Munguia Jovel 3533 S Alameda St	$2.28	87	69
Maria Delos Angeles Pizarro 7121 S Padre Island Drive	$5.00	102	99
James David Neumeister 7101 S Padre Island Dr	$43.86	112	109
Nicholas Michael Bown 613 Elizabeth St	$6.73	167	155
Jonathan Dancel 7218 S Padre Island Dr	$37.84	193	191
Leo Rodriguez 2481 Morgan Ave	$6.02	196	195
Adetomola Olufunmilayo Ojo 3533 S Alameda St	$1.03	238	233
Steve I Oshman 3435 S Alameda St	$0.89	250	245
Heather Afton Dixon 7121 S Padre Island Dr Ste 200	$5.26	257	252

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 Corpus Christi, TX?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Corpus Christi, TX is $5.08 per claim, based on 35,308 claims from 83 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 Corpus Christi, TX?

There are 83 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Corpus Christi, TX according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Corpus Christi, TX?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Corpus Christi, TX ranges from $0.69 to $139.10 per claim, with an average of $5.08. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Corpus Christi, TX: $5.08

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Corpus Christi, TX

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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