Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Kettering, OH: $8.48

Avg. Paid

$8.48

Range

$0.00 – $40.34

Total Claims

10,786

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 Kettering, OH

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Kettering Medical Center 3535 Southern Blvd	$1.33	5,551	4,426
Kristen Marie Schneider 1775 Delco Park Dr	$14.85	622	607
Julie Smith Fennig 1775 Delco Park Dr	$34.77	539	532
Jason Meyer 3535 Southern Blvd	$4.72	415	376
Megan Beth Walker 1775 Delco Park Dr	$32.96	412	409
Stephanie Kay Powers 1775 Delco Park Dr	$26.75	367	361
Gary E Gries 4750 Hempstead Station Dr	$0.34	355	348
Lauren Cupito 1775 Delco Park Dr	$25.64	306	297
Theresa Foreman 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.72	211	208
Wendy L Blumberg 1775 Delco Park Drive	$39.87	203	203
William J Booth 540 Lincoln Park Blvd. Suite 390	$25.10	191	188
Paul R Zych 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.05	177	172
Sylvia Vanna Parks 540 Lincoln Park Blvd Ste 390	$28.94	147	141
Amanda Noelle Freeman 3535 Southern Blvd	$35.15	116	115
Julie V Knott 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.06	116	112
Michael Edward Dowler 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	106	99
Zena Jalloh 4750 Hempstead Station Dr	$0.00	93	90
Brian Michael Pennington 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.44	78	78
Jeremy J Traylor 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.48	77	67
William Edward Brady 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.31	59	58
Lalit Kishore Goyal 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.49	58	48
Wenxia Becker 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.51	56	28
Jessica Marie Evans 3535 Southern Blvd.	$0.00	42	40
Joel Andrew Crane 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	40	39
Kindra C Engle 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	39	39
Christopher Paul Miller 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	29	29
Benjamin M Mack 3535 Southern Blvd	$2.04	29	25
Shawn Michael Priem 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	27	25
Timothy Scot Freeman 1775 Delco Park Dr	$40.34	24	24
Andrew W Lee 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.02	17	15
Krystle Torok 3525 Southern Blvd	$0.00	17	14
Marni A Teramana 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	16	14
David L Marcus 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	16	16
Jeffrey B Lebowitz 3535 Southern Blvd	$2.10	16	16
Jennifer M Bocock 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	16	13
Julie C Williams 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	14	13
Sharon T Sobecki 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	14	14
Joshua Neal Klepinger 3525 Southern Blvd	$0.00	13	12
Jill Clarissa Aston 4750 Hempstead Station Dr	$1.68	13	13
Stephanie Lynn Maus 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	13	12
Brooke Mccarthy 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	13	13
Aditya Arora 3535 Southern Blvd	$2.88	13	13
Eric James Landman 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	13	13
Andre Theodore Castelbuono 3535 Southern Blvd	$6.70	13	13
James Matthew Freyhof 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	12	12
Christopher Huelsman 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	12	12
John Mark Miller 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	12	12
Sarah Valentine 3535 Southern Blvd	$1.55	12	12
Adam Christopher Welch 3535 Southern Blvd	$0.00	12	12
Matthew P Kiefaber 3535 Southern Blvd	$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 Kettering, OH?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kettering, OH is $8.48 per claim, based on 10,786 claims from 51 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 Kettering, OH?

There are 51 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Kettering, OH according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kettering, OH?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kettering, OH ranges from $0.00 to $40.34 per claim, with an average of $8.48. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Kettering, OH: $8.48

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Kettering, OH

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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