Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Denver, CO: $7.69

Avg. Paid

$7.69

Range

$0.00 – $36.05

Total Claims

260,792

Providers

138

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 Denver, CO

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc 695 S Broadway	$7.72	205,713	194,444
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Colorado 11000 E 45Th Ave	$7.52	13,296	12,536
New Schryver Llc 12075 E 45Th Ave Ste 700	$6.02	13,057	10,646
Zina S Hosseini 6310 E Exposition Ave	$4.44	1,541	827
Noelle M. Miller 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.19	1,496	839
Wanda M Marshall 1001 Yosemite St	$17.56	1,278	1,074
Marie Schowalter Schnell 777 Bannock St	$11.42	1,173	537
Anita M Chupp 777 Bannock St	$11.11	1,155	847
Donna Louise Oswald 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.47	1,149	709
Amanda Kroll Strauss 777 Bannock St	$12.84	1,052	756
Shaina Lisette Klackle 777 Bannock St	$10.06	916	399
Jorge Armando Garibay 1960 N Ogden St Ste 340	$0.29	884	422
Jennifer Ochse 777 Bannock St	$8.98	873	589
Katharine Francis Tobias 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.41	767	659
Amy R Knox 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.96	724	346
Melanie A Mainar 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.16	699	461
Rachida Sabir 777 Bannock St	$11.68	591	423
Jessica R. Breese 1551 S Flamingo Way	$10.24	562	385
Kari Ehmann 10400 E Alameda Ave	$4.05	547	339
Alexis Harmon 777 Bannock St	$11.21	536	356
Vanessa Elvira Hoyos 777 Bannock St	$12.25	535	377
Danette J Lee 777 Bannock St	$12.75	456	315
Terra Kennedy Meairs 777 Bannock St	$13.47	436	295
Jennifer R Baxter 777 Bannock St	$8.72	428	208
Vivianne Muriel Clark 7155 E 38Th Ave	$5.16	396	257
Alicia Dotterrer 6310 E Exposition Ave	$4.33	388	286
Gregory Raphael Kotnis 6116 E Warren Ave	$8.20	370	362
Hue Ngoc Vo 2200 S Federal Blvd Suite 1	$3.96	367	336
Michelle Katherine Haas 660 Bannock St	$2.16	333	158
Myra Ann Starkey 7155 E 38Th Ave	$3.49	281	182
Madeline Lahman Cole 1701 W 72Nd Ave	$0.28	277	132
Megan L Linden 777 Bannock St # Mc3240	$5.16	275	180
Keisha Marie Deleon-Paris 777 Bannock St	$15.11	271	227
Gina N Grove 777 Bannock St	$10.56	269	186
Emily Hutson 4995 E 33Rd Ave	$15.07	264	213
Mary Margaret Berigan 790 Delaware St	$5.53	243	205
Milene Saavedra 1400 Jackson St	$4.23	242	182
Julia Caroline Losekamp 1375 E 20Th Ave	$8.98	236	224
Jessica Leigh Ditzel 777 Bannock St	$14.72	224	212
Amanda Dancler 777 Bannock St	$8.50	222	163
Katherine Willenbring 921 E 14Th Ave	$3.58	187	144
Sheila Anne Lorentzen 777 Bannock St	$10.00	186	148
Sarah Kingsley Hong Barker 777 Bannock St	$13.59	183	116
Dianne Lynn Harrop 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.24	183	132
Catherine Jean Buckland 790 Delaware St	$5.54	175	97
Kristin Jan Viren 10350 E Dakota Ave	$12.85	170	140
Abigail Margaret Cook 777 Bannock St # A	$11.28	155	127
Amy M Quinones 777 Bannock St	$11.83	154	133
Jennine Christy Stafford 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.49	149	86
Laura Rachel Greenbaum 7155 E 38Th Ave	$4.80	147	87

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 Denver, CO?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Denver, CO is $7.69 per claim, based on 260,792 claims from 138 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 Denver, CO?

There are 138 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Denver, CO according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Denver, CO?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Denver, CO ranges from $0.00 to $36.05 per claim, with an average of $7.69. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Denver, CO: $7.69

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Denver, CO

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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