Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Huntsville, AL: $10.53

Avg. Paid

$10.53

Range

$0.31 – $15.99

Total Claims

40,818

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 Huntsville, AL

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Microphase Clinical Laboratory 1428 Weatherly Rd Se	$11.64	23,221	21,473
Leon Wrensford Lewis 420 Lowell Dr Se	$8.46	5,644	5,229
Huntsville Pediatric Associates, Llc 1963 Memorial Pkwy.	$8.46	1,903	1,835
Nagenda Rao Thotakura 333 Whitesport Dr	$9.37	1,203	1,086
Jessica S Branscome 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$12.84	1,060	1,038
Eurofins Diatherix Laboratories Llc 601 Genome Way	$3.00	718	649
Alexandra U Fetter Zarzeka 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$12.62	505	492
Madison Core Laboratories, Llc 2705 Artie St Sw	$14.33	461	425
Jennivie Shaunette Latham-Hickman 6001 Marcus Byers Dr Ne	$11.70	456	444
Andrea Brown Reynolds 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$11.35	429	409
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Huntsville 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$6.69	409	384
Nabilah Fairuz Lari 100 Washington St Ne Ste 102	$0.31	326	310
Erik Peter Henninger 4810 Whitesport Cir Sw Ste 100	$11.38	299	291
Christy Lynn Pettes 401 Lowell Dr Se Ste 1	$4.94	273	254
Rachel Michelle Giyanani 100 Washington St Ne	$9.43	270	260
Julie Anne Grimes Mumfrey 401 Lowell Dr Se Ste 1	$6.04	269	252
Donna Montgomery Bogus 1 Hospital Dr Sw	$10.35	250	237
John G Boulet 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$12.70	241	235
Dorothy E Nord 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$11.24	222	219
Benjamin B Bailey 3007D Memorial Pkwy Sw	$11.17	212	193
Warren Everett 751 Pleasant Row Nw	$9.10	181	175
Maria L Salazar 301 Governors Dr Se	$12.67	172	170
Amy Marie Takacs 201 Sivley Swrd 500	$4.98	169	156
Kristina Emily Morris 4810 Whitesport Cir Sw	$11.96	143	142
John Rudolph Hogan 699 Gallatin St	$8.63	137	117
Lacy Dotson 202 Governors Dr Se	$12.70	123	120
Kristina Bonds Chapman 1 Hospital Dr Sw	$9.22	114	111
Patricia L Frierson 1 Hospital Dr Sw	$9.03	114	108
Robin B. Cardwell 910 Adams St Se	$5.41	111	106
Ric A Koler 1 Hospital Dr Sw	$8.00	106	92
Jordan Tyler Hamilton 401 Sivley Rd Sw Ste 1	$6.05	103	97
Natalie King 115 Saint Clair Ave Se Ste 200	$9.89	89	86
Eric Eugene Melancon 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$9.08	88	85
Laura C Cazier 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$14.30	83	83
Teresa Anne Lynch 245 Governors Dr Se	$11.83	81	78
Kenneth W Collins 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$11.43	67	56
Joshua James Lovvorn 245 Governors Dr Se	$14.25	46	45
Brittany Elizabeth Swartout 401 Lowell Drive, Suite 1	$6.19	44	42
Joseph P Hicks 825 Adams St Se	$8.84	37	25
Jason P Lockette 8 Ross St Nw	$11.04	34	33
Jennifer Grannan Smith 4606 Bellewood Dr	$12.11	34	33
Timothy Troy Mcmichens 201 Sivley Swrd 500	$5.48	32	31
Elizabeth P Owings 502 Pratt Ave Ne	$8.15	31	30
Susanna Scott Raley 401 Lowell Dr Se Ste 1&5	$7.42	28	27
Alabama Children'S Clinic 333 Whitesport Dr Sw	$8.11	26	26
Wesley W Harris 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$12.11	26	26
Lauren Marie Duncan 910 Adams St Se Ste 200	$7.99	20	20
Rachel Eileen Bond 101 Sivley Rd Sw	$12.11	20	20
Jenna Okerblom 100 Washington St Ne Ste 102	$10.94	19	13
Yvonne C Ortega 929 Willowbrook Dr Se Ste D	$8.55	17	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 Huntsville, AL?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Huntsville, AL is $10.53 per claim, based on 40,818 claims from 61 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 Huntsville, AL?

There are 61 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Huntsville, AL according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Huntsville, AL ranges from $0.31 to $15.99 per claim, with an average of $10.53. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Huntsville, AL: $10.53

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Huntsville, AL

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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