Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Gastonia, NC: $9.71

Avg. Paid

$9.71

Range

$0.00 – $73.04

Total Claims

20,017

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 Gastonia, NC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Hannah Kinlaw Herring 991 W Hudson Blvd	$6.56	4,098	3,560
Constance E Walker 1839 E Garrison Blvd	$10.14	2,055	1,862
John C Watts 1839 E Garrison Blvd	$10.13	1,302	1,177
Ian Oluremilekun Cole 2525 Court Dr	$11.68	1,278	1,176
Andrew J Moore 2525 Court Drive Gastonia Physician Services, Pllc	$11.75	1,068	971
Sarah Rona Grossman 1839 E Garrison Blvd	$10.19	933	824
Margaret Lubega 2644 Court Dr	$10.68	880	879
Cheryl Lynn Baxter 3320 Robinwood Rd	$13.94	804	766
Richard Drimalla 2211 E Franklin Blvd	$8.18	782	759
Lisa Inell Largent 991 W Hudson Blvd	$8.57	657	528
Gwennaye Cherie Coath 991 W Hudson Blvd	$10.18	595	506
Amma Ankrah Tyler 991 W Hudson Blvd	$8.48	556	460
William Clayton Hayes 825 Majestic Ct Ste B	$6.66	520	503
Sarah M. Roy 991 W Hudson Blvd	$8.46	448	371
John Taylor Collins 2525 Court Dr	$12.61	384	354
Lawrence Bradford Hurst 2544 Court Dr	$9.12	340	326
Snehal Rajendrakumar Patel 2525 Court Dr	$11.98	279	264
Renee Annette Fulbright 2525 Court Dr	$10.89	245	227
Sandesh Raj 2525 Court Dr	$12.07	234	213
Jayne Kendall 2525 Court Dr	$5.48	232	223
Luke Prudich 2525 Court Dr	$11.12	215	194
Jessica Ivy Stevenson 3320 Robinwood Rd	$14.04	173	169
Lourdes Jeanetee James 3320 Robinwood Rd	$12.55	166	152
Kavithashree Gnanasekaran 2544 Court Dr	$11.29	149	147
Cassady Michelaina Hossenlopp 2544 Court Dr	$14.09	140	133
Karen Lynn Cloninger 2544 Court Dr	$10.57	118	117
Eileen F Sales 706 Summit Crossing Pl	$0.92	117	28
Gregory Todd Milroy 991 W Hudson Blvd	$10.21	113	110
Allison Michele Garsva 705 Summit Crossing Pl Ste 150	$0.00	104	99
Gaston Memorial Hospital, Incorporated 2525 Court Dr	$73.04	93	76
Kyle Roedersheimer 2525 Court Dr	$11.12	71	67
Kimberly W Hamm 991 W Hudson Blvd	$9.60	70	57
Karen B Bentley 2525 Court Dr	$6.44	67	65
Julie Witcher Depalma 2544 Court Dr	$11.44	67	66
Sonja Miller 609 N Highland St	$8.58	57	52
Daniel Coty 2525 Court Dr	$6.13	57	56
Gregory J Auber 603 Cox Rd	$10.31	51	49
Julia Blythe Barnette Rogers 2211 E Franklin Blvd	$3.63	49	47
Amanda Nicole Collins 2525 Court Dr	$7.68	47	27
Tia Robertson 991 W Hudson Blvd	$9.01	42	41
Russell Cox 2544 Court Dr	$8.23	42	40
Jeffrey Todd Bunning 2555 Court Dr Ste 270	$8.62	39	39
Robert R Farquharson 2525 Court Dr	$6.09	36	36
Dino A Graziano 3104 Love Ct	$6.71	32	28
Austin Thomas Costa 2525 Court Dr	$13.84	30	30
Kathleen Anne Woodin 825 Majestic Ct Ste B	$7.08	30	30
David L James 3670 S New Hope Rd	$10.36	25	25
Diana Cramp 2525 Court Dr	$10.73	20	20
Angela Fisher 2544 Court Dr	$14.11	15	13
Stacey Ann Ackerman Bhalla 991 W Hudson Blvd	$7.43	15	14

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 Gastonia, NC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Gastonia, NC is $9.71 per claim, based on 20,017 claims from 56 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 Gastonia, NC?

There are 56 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Gastonia, NC according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Gastonia, NC?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Gastonia, NC ranges from $0.00 to $73.04 per claim, with an average of $9.71. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Gastonia, NC: $9.71

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Gastonia, NC

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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