Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Kansas City, MO: $121.38

Avg. Paid

$121.38

Range

$0.00 – $1,145

Total Claims

22,099

Providers

151

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 Kansas City, MO

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City 4401 Wornall Rd	$5.25	3,891	3,794
Eileen Nicole Rowe 6675 Holmes Rd	$30.16	1,090	1,047
Stephanie Nicole Lewis 2301 Holmes	$8.21	1,051	929
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 1000 Carondelet Dr	$5.40	865	840
Ellen Marie Meier 2401 Gillham Rd	$198.23	747	722
Paige Cooper 2401 Gillham Rd	$233.40	729	722
Alexandra Buck 2401 Gillham Rd	$285.52	593	588
Lauren Mae Kaberline 2401 Gillham Rd	$381.45	537	523
James Richard Hubbard 2401 Gillham Rd	$179.15	509	501
Ashley E Hammontree 2401 Gillham Rd	$163.92	506	502
Daniel W Arnold 501 Nw Barry Rd	$85.49	485	481
Cindy Powers 2401 Gillham Rd	$181.98	479	475
Dinah Villarino Dosdos 20300 E Valley View Parkway	$201.37	431	428
Kerry Shutt 2401 Gillham Rd	$347.79	403	400
Jana J. Etherton-Still 2401 Gillham Rd	$566.61	391	388
Charlotte Flint Curtis 2211 Charlotte St	$38.34	385	358
Lukuman Olumide Afuwape 2411 Holmes St # M2-302	$10.43	351	347
Margaret Williams 2401 Gillham Rd	$7.40	308	305
Stefanie Anne Shustek 2316 E Meyer Blvd	$177.67	281	277
David Bamberger 2301 Holmes St	$3.53	278	272
Jay Christopher Helsel 6601Rockhill Road	$0.00	268	260
Robert B Sturdevant 501 Nw Barry Rd	$27.29	246	245
Heather K Isom 2301 Holmes St	$34.35	241	233
Naseem Nikaeen 9051 Ne 81St Ter Ste 100	$8.71	232	232
Mary Katherine Melton 8380 N Tullis Ave Ste 300	$2.27	231	138
Nirav J Shastri 2401 Gillham Rd	$335.51	229	229
Melissa Anne Smith 2401 Gillham Rd	$625.00	226	224
Rhiannon Mckay 8300 N Church Rd	$5.22	219	215
Brenda Gale Messer 2316 E Meyer Blvd	$11.95	215	209
Lechelle Delea Williams 2410 Gillham Rd	$617.86	206	203
Ariel Alden 2401 Gillham Rd	$372.73	191	189
Peter B Greenspan 2211 Charlotte St	$6.73	186	183
Diana King 2401 Gillham Rd	$297.11	175	172
Kristen Thatcher 8880 Ne 82Nd Ter	$23.16	173	168
Shauna Michelle Vandoren 2401 Gillham Rd	$8.40	171	171
Ghufran S. Babar 3101 Broadway Blvd	$41.38	169	169
Maria Victoria Blanco 2401 Gillham Rd	$48.73	148	147
Jason K Sloan 5844 Nw Barry Rd Ste 310	$47.78	127	123
Bailey Adele Holman 2401 Gillham Rd	$7.21	125	125
Ashley Anne Schmitz 2401 Gillham Rd	$8.94	115	115
Rebecca Annalisa Eck 2401 Gillham Rd	$559.87	105	103
Sarah Dean Doan 2401 Gillham Rd	$9.90	103	102
Patricia Allison Phillips 2401 Gillham Rd	$351.82	100	100
Tiffany N Addington 2401 Gillham Rd	$100.82	98	98
Angela Marie Bogle 2301 Holmes St	$3.02	95	94
Thomas W Tryon 501 Nw Barry Rd	$67.45	93	92
Sarah Jean Gill 2301 Holmes St	$95.96	91	90
Kelly Jo Sandri 7900 Lees Summit Rd	$10.17	87	84
Natalie Brooke Owens 2401 Gillham Rd	$8.88	86	86
Carlito C Laude 501 Nw Barry Rd	$9.49	85	82

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 Kansas City, MO?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kansas City, MO is $121.38 per claim, based on 22,099 claims from 151 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 Kansas City, MO?

There are 151 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Kansas City, MO according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kansas City, MO?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kansas City, MO ranges from $0.00 to $1,145 per claim, with an average of $121.38. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Kansas City, MO: $121.38

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kansas City, MO

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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