Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in High Point, NC: $6.41

Avg. Paid

$6.41

Range

$2.96 – $15.71

Total Claims

15,072

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 High Point, NC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Melanie Craft 400 N Elm St	$3.99	1,770	1,286
Julie M. Izaj 306 Westwood Avenue	$4.13	1,744	1,458
Kirsten Mckoy Goolsby 4515 Premier Dr	$8.83	1,599	1,508
Lorri Draughn Finch 404 Westwood Ave Ste 205	$3.42	1,330	990
Dianne Taylor Turner 4515 Premier Dr	$7.98	782	748
Henry Hartzog Dorn 405 Lindsay Street	$3.98	717	571
Easwar Ramadoss 624 Quaker Ln Ste 200D	$10.90	666	659
Casey Nicole Everhart Melvin 624 Quaker Ln Ste 200D	$7.62	660	646
Nicole Thompson Anderson 4515 Premier Dr Ste 203	$6.91	528	506
Ariel David Arus 404 Westwood Ave	$3.87	410	326
Leigh Elizabeth Johnson 4515 Premier Dr Ste 203	$10.63	409	385
Lekeishia Michelle Staton 1814 Westchester Dr Ste 203	$8.95	390	380
Brent Justin Logan 1814 Westchester Dr	$7.58	381	375
Michael E O'Keeffe 306 Westwood Ave	$4.44	354	288
Darlene Patricia West 4515 Premier Dr Ste 203	$8.65	354	341
Anya Dabrusco 4515 Premier Dr Ste 203	$10.39	346	333
Ronda Snow White 306 Westwood Ave	$3.50	331	292
Racquel Marie Tonuzi 1814 Westchester Dr	$9.51	325	303
Kalpen N. Patel 400 N Elm St	$4.42	290	225
Brittany Alyse Martin 4515 Premier Dr Ste 203	$10.61	237	231
Ty B Robinson 306 Westwood Ave Ste 501	$4.66	185	150
Haley Barrier Stehr 306 Westwood Ave Ste 501	$3.65	160	130
Anne Lule-Kiwanuka 1300 N University Pkwy	$10.44	150	145
Darren S Wright 645 N Main St	$4.82	131	107
Megan E Durham 4515 Premier Drive	$9.03	121	118
Lenin J Peters 507 N Lindsay St	$4.50	103	82
Lauren F Atkinson 2754 Nc Highway 68 S Ste 111	$6.89	95	95
Tasha Barnett Dial 4515 Premier Dr	$8.86	86	85
Kristi Elizabeth Fleenor 4515 Premier Drive	$7.79	72	72
Kelley Lowery 601 N Elm St	$10.08	48	47
Bonnie Parker Mctyre 4515 Premier Drive	$6.85	47	46
Jill M Wagner 306 Westwood Ave	$3.83	44	38
Courtney Crumpton Babaoff 4515 Premier Dr Ste 203	$6.69	44	43
Mark W Cummings Triad Pediatrics 2754 Nc-68	$9.37	42	40
Rachel Matheson Johnson 4515 Premier Dr Ste 203	$15.24	32	32
Christopher Patrick Culler 4515 Premier Drive	$7.84	30	27
Tara Jenelle Draughn 501 E Green Dr	$10.34	18	14
Samantha Alexander Haspel 405 Lindsay St	$2.96	14	12
Rosemarie Sladek-Lawson 1701 Westchester Dr	$7.18	14	14
Robert Alexander Poth 624 Quaker Ln	$15.71	13	13

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 High Point, NC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in High Point, NC is $6.41 per claim, based on 15,072 claims from 40 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 High Point, NC?

There are 40 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in High Point, NC according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in High Point, NC ranges from $2.96 to $15.71 per claim, with an average of $6.41. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in High Point, NC: $6.41

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in High Point, NC

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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