Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in El Paso, TX: $10.12

Avg. Paid

$10.12

Range

$0.00 – $88.72

Total Claims

52,911

Providers

107

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 El Paso, TX

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
El Paso Healthcare System Ltd 1801 N Oregon St	$16.37	9,181	8,730
El Paso County Hospital District 4815 Alameda Ave	$4.94	6,818	5,816
Gyn Path Services, Inc. 7760 Alabama St	$5.19	5,061	4,870
Tenet Hospitals Limited 2000 Transmountain Rd	$15.18	4,114	3,941
Tenet Hospitals Limited 2001 N Oregon St	$9.48	3,254	3,011
Jeffrey Kent Holen 11274 Mccombs St	$12.20	1,868	1,819
Tenet Hospitals Limited 3280 Joe Battle Blvd	$6.99	1,373	1,257
Jacob Patrick Vigil 2001 N Oregon St	$9.92	1,178	1,145
Jose Encarnacion Gonzalez 11861 Physicians Dr	$1.81	708	705
Rana Nabil Kronfol 1160 Saddle Bronc Dr	$5.88	656	639
Kim V Rodriguez 1160 Saddle Bronc Dr	$5.88	651	632
Gary D Kavonian 10301 Gateway Blvd W	$0.78	642	630
Femi David Iwaloye 1671 N Zaragoza Rd	$4.03	590	550
Joel Torres 4801 Alberta Ave # B3200	$10.57	580	570
Christian David Magallanes 10301 Gateway Blvd W	$5.71	574	566
Centro San Vicente 8061 Alameda Ave	$0.02	562	540
Glen Curtis Friedman 1801 North Oregon Street	$3.05	505	496
Emma S. Viado 4815 Alameda Ave	$56.16	489	479
Priscilla Aguilar-Hernandez 1160 Saddle Bronc Dr	$5.93	477	467
Manuel Aranda 10301 Gateway Blvd W	$4.79	476	460
Ryan Sterling 6962 Canyon Ridge Way	$8.34	439	438
William D Harper 3800 N Mesa St Ste A2	$2.19	427	425
Armando Beltran 2022 Murchison Dr	$0.87	411	407
Mohamed Aly Ahmed 3280 Joe Battle Blvd	$5.12	390	383
Sean Grewal 4800 Alberta Ave	$0.76	362	356
John C Beauchamp 10301 Gateway Blvd W	$2.13	361	359
Scott Keith Coleman 1160 Saddle Bronc Dr	$5.94	352	345
James Wang 4800 Alberta Ave	$0.09	342	337
Mark Crosby 1801 N Oregon St	$2.07	342	339
Jackson Mosongo Ombaba 4801 Alberta Ave	$11.10	332	325
Irene Gonzales 10301 Gateway Blvd W	$0.76	321	320
Christina Carmen Mateo 5021 Crossroads Dr	$51.41	321	306
Janel Marie Lynch 1485 George Dieter Dr	$46.69	319	309
Jose Crespo 10301 Gateway Blvd W	$0.11	316	314
Adam Michal Lukasik 10435 Vista Del Sol Dr	$1.55	286	283
Lindsey Nicole Herrera 7470 Cimarron Plz Ste 17-100	$5.65	286	274
Servando Rivera 4800 Alberta Ave	$0.61	281	281
Ricardo Parra 4800 Alberta Ave	$1.06	274	274
John Edward Short 10400 Vista Del Sol Dr Ste 204	$5.81	272	267
Michael Colin Payne 4801 Alberta Ave	$1.11	263	258
Daniela Andreina Pino 1521 Joe Battle Blvd	$35.44	262	252
Lourdes Guadalupe Alvarez 1344 Backus St	$59.65	260	257
Tenet Hospitals Limited 1625 Medical Center St	$9.58	258	242
Patrick Marshall Nichols 4801 Alberta Avenue	$9.52	255	250
Amber Marie Huerta 1521 Joe Battle	$0.06	248	241
Emma Almanza 1801 N Oregon St	$0.52	236	235
Janett Tofilon 444 Executive Center Blvd Ste 203	$58.16	235	229
Samuel Fielding Huddleston 3280 Joe Battle Blvd	$15.95	218	217
Maria Carmen Roman 4801 Alberta Ave	$0.08	212	211
Deborah Sample 701 Nita Fay Dr	$5.80	193	191

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 El Paso, TX?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in El Paso, TX is $10.12 per claim, based on 52,911 claims from 107 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 El Paso, TX?

There are 107 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in El Paso, TX according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in El Paso, TX?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in El Paso, TX ranges from $0.00 to $88.72 per claim, with an average of $10.12. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in El Paso, TX: $10.12

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in El Paso, TX

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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