Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Iowa City, IA: $5.15

Avg. Paid

$5.15

Range

$0.00 – $15.64

Total Claims

7,728

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 Iowa City, IA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland, Inc 850 Orchard St	$5.70	2,483	2,348
Jill Lynelle Meadows 850 Orchard St	$5.73	737	671
Renee Elizabeth Nydegger 4189 Westlawn S	$5.96	464	447
Kimberly K Sprague 200 Hawkins Dr	$7.26	445	411
Rebecca Larie Weiner 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.26	394	357
Colleen K Stockdale 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.48	352	321
Ashley Kaiser 200 Hawkins Dr	$4.42	267	109
Melinda Schwarz Yehyawi 200 Hawkins Dr	$6.43	260	253
Melissa Leigh Olthoff 201 S Clinton St Ste 168	$0.30	256	235
Joseph D Boysen 605 E Jefferson St	$7.05	230	218
Ingrid Goldenstein 1360 N Dodge St	$7.63	209	206
State University Of Iowa 200 Hawkins Dr	$3.32	176	163
Miriam Clarke Gardner 1360 N Dodge St	$7.80	148	143
Thomas Erickson 200 Hawkins Dr	$5.76	114	113
Theodosia Thoma 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.44	111	100
Stacy Ann Granner 1360 N Dodge St	$7.38	103	101
Karen Itzel Hammes 2557 N Dodge St	$7.53	97	95
Ashley J Ash 200 Hawkins Dr	$5.53	93	89
Lisa Linn Moenning 200 Hawkins Drive	$6.93	68	64
Frederick M Frank 500 E Market St	$15.64	62	56
Marcia D Gaffney 200 Hawkins Dr	$7.10	57	57
Sandi Michelle Baston 767 Mormon Trek Blvd	$6.86	43	40
Gina M Cetta 1360 N Dodge St	$5.31	42	38
Claire E Harapat 200 Hawkins Dr	$6.81	39	39
Heather Nicole Dommer 1632 Sycamore St	$7.17	39	38
Rebecca White 200 Hawkins Dr	$6.95	38	37
Trisha Hinke 200 Hawkins Dr	$6.72	37	35
Susan Marie Rice 850 Orchard St	$4.95	36	29
Amber L Cress 201 S Clinton St Ste 168	$1.34	29	27
John Allen Ervin 200 Hawkins Dr	$6.05	29	24
Ke Chen 500 E Market St	$0.00	26	24
Sandra Kay Koppes 201 S Clinton St Ste 168	$7.19	25	25
Philip Barns 500 E Market St	$0.41	19	19
Cassaundra M Mutum 201 S Clinton St Ste 168	$0.36	18	14
Tinu Bastian 3640 Middlebury Rd	$6.40	17	15
Anna Marie Lorence 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.00	16	15
Brooke Marie Hewer 1632 Sycamore St	$6.30	15	15
Sara Ann Beer 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.84	15	13
James Stewart Gill 313 N Mount Vernon Dr	$3.74	15	13
Amber Ann Brannaman 1632 Sycamore St	$0.00	14	14
Rachel Creamer 201 S Clinton St Ste 168	$6.65	14	14
Kiran Annam 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.97	13	12
Lynette Marie Rice 269 N 1St Ave	$6.57	13	12
Brandy L Mitchell 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.43	13	13
Christian Ann Mann 826 Basswood Ln	$6.93	13	12
Rebecca A Rosenberg 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.54	12	12
Nicholas James Edwards 200 Hawkins Dr	$0.00	12	12

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 Iowa City, IA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Iowa City, IA is $5.15 per claim, based on 7,728 claims from 47 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 Iowa City, IA?

There are 47 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Iowa City, IA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Iowa City, IA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Iowa City, IA ranges from $0.00 to $15.64 per claim, with an average of $5.15. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Iowa City, IA: $5.15

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Iowa City, IA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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