Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Dothan, AL: $8.74

Avg. Paid

$8.74

Range

$0.00 – $12.21

Total Claims

90,483

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 Dothan, AL

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
John Chadwick Taylor 1108 Ross Clark Cir	$8.42	12	12
Jenisa K Ryals 1108 Ross Clark Cir	$9.88	12	12
Jonas R Salna 1108 Ross Clark Cir	$4.54	12	12
Tiffany General 104 Medical Dr	$2.78	14	12
Amy Franklin 137 Clinic Dr	$3.02	18	14
Terry Dean Day 2431 West Main Street	$8.17	26	24
Rick Marcus Weber 1052 Ross Clark Circle	$9.16	32	31
Stephen Michael Roberts 4370 W Main St	$0.00	38	37
Amanda Tuttle 202 Westside Dr	$4.00	40	34
Asha Voss 104 Medical Dr	$3.44	43	37
Albert Miller 4370 W Main St	$7.07	54	54
Clifford C Quintana 2812 Hartford Hwy Ste 1	$11.00	56	52
Jeffrey William Allman 4370 W Main St	$2.75	63	55
Jenny Jackson Reid 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.46	82	81
Micheal S Shivers 1108 Ross Clark Cir	$7.48	133	121
Temple Hudson Lazenby 1118 Ross Clark Cir	$3.63	142	100
Chelsea Ingram 126 Clinic Dr	$10.33	150	150
James C Jones 1108 Ross Clark Cir	$9.33	155	153
David Claassen 4370 W Main St	$9.57	177	166
Mayre Katherine Knox 126 Clinic Dr	$10.15	326	316
Kenneth C. Brown 126 Clinic Dr	$10.53	330	326
Anthony Braxton Kennedy 126 Clinic Dr	$10.37	332	326
Alishia Christine Moran 1108 Ross Clark Cir	$9.37	457	433
John E. Searcy 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.22	537	528
J. Douglas Duke 2967 Ross Clark Cir	$2.27	559	457
William R. Barron 126 Clinic Dr	$12.21	563	546
Aubrey Lee Scott 126 Clinic Dr	$11.14	731	707
Tori Christian Harrison 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$6.78	1,010	879
Joanna Andrews Mckinley 126 Clinic Dr	$10.99	1,072	1,034
Lisa M Hicks 126 Clinic Dr	$10.70	1,153	1,111
Claude T Ashley 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.12	1,206	1,159
Delancey Fowler 126 Clinic Dr	$10.24	1,247	1,222
Kristine Campbell Sawyer 126 Clinic Dr	$10.53	1,327	1,291
Jeffrey M. Tamburin 126 Clinic Dr	$9.99	1,516	1,479
Sarah W Germanson 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.11	1,640	1,570
Craig B Adams 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.16	1,653	1,563
Robert J. Benak 126 Clinic Dr	$9.87	2,003	1,928
Ted A Williams 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.36	2,104	2,016
Jennifer Muraski 5565 Montgomery Hwy	$11.33	2,238	2,151
Mark Frederick Strassburg 126 Clinic Dr	$10.86	2,335	2,246
Karen Elizabeth Wakefield 126 Clinic Dr	$10.54	2,347	2,282
Angela S Blaxton 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.30	2,563	2,459
Allison Elizabeth Walker 126 Clinic Dr	$11.26	2,646	2,549
Tera R. Knighton 126 Clinic Dr	$10.30	2,863	2,779
Risha Kahlil Gatlin 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.29	3,103	2,972
Elizabeth Amy Marshall 126 Clinic Dr	$10.29	3,221	3,102
Lauren B Morris 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.20	3,237	3,092
Darrell Wayne Carpenter 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$7.31	3,371	3,210
Michael J. Ramsey 126 Clinic Dr	$10.02	3,651	3,507
Southeastern Pediatric Associates, P.A. 364 Honeysuckle Rd	$6.07	3,903	3,731

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 Dothan, AL?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Dothan, AL is $8.74 per claim, based on 90,483 claims from 53 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 Dothan, AL?

There are 53 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Dothan, AL according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Dothan, AL?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Dothan, AL ranges from $0.00 to $12.21 per claim, with an average of $8.74. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Dothan, AL: $8.74

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Dothan, AL

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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