Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Knoxville, TN: $3.45

Avg. Paid

$3.45

Range

$0.00 – $45.33

Total Claims

179,486

Providers

129

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 Knoxville, TN

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Amber Bennett Wetherington 2100 Clinch Ave Ste 310	$16.58	12	12
Jennifer Angela Williams 265 Brookview Centre Way Ste 400	$5.70	12	12
Brandon Eric Smithey 9352 Park West Boulevard	$0.00	12	12
Jennifer Lynn Anderson 2805 W Governor John Sevier Hwy	$5.60	12	12
Timothy R. Black 10800 Parkside Dr Ste 330	$1.49	12	12
Maeturah Zoe Harmon 501 19Th St Ste 401	$8.44	12	12
Maggie N. Quinn 2607 Kingston Pike Ste 250	$5.12	12	12
Safina Kureshi 2018 Clinch Avenue	$11.04	12	12
Joseph Benjamin Fikes 1431 Centerpoint Blvd	$3.08	13	12
Dante Allen Pappano 2018 W Clinch Ave	$0.16	13	12
Lowell L Mccauley 6216 Highland Place Way Ste 102	$0.79	13	13
George Walton Smith 501 19Th St.	$2.86	14	14
Stephanie M. Hopkins 1128 E Weisgarber Rd	$3.21	15	13
Brooke E. Foulk 501 19Th St Ste 401	$4.08	15	12
Jerrie Caroline Haney-Weaver 501 19Th Street	$2.75	15	12
Donna Lynn Shine 501 19Th Street	$3.36	15	13
Kayla W. Atkins 2100 Clinch Avenue Suite 410	$7.84	16	16
Susanna Varlan Anderson 501 19Th St Ste 401	$6.53	18	18
Tanya Archer 501 19Th St Ste 509	$3.79	18	17
Jacklyn Marie Locklear 1928 Alcoa Hwy Ste 127	$4.37	19	19
William R Bolin 211 Blount Ave	$0.00	19	14
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc 501 19Th St Ste 300	$1.44	19	15
Lee Jung Carder 1940 Alcoa Hwy	$1.27	20	12
Kim Phuong Thi Duong 2912 Tazewell Pike	$2.55	20	15
Meredith Marie Coulter Oruc 501 19Th St Ste 401	$4.15	20	12
Nirmala Upadhyaya 1928 Alcoa Hwy Ste 127	$2.74	20	12
Dennis Clayton Mays 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$3.97	24	22
Kaitlyn Dorthea Harrill 501 19Th St Ste 401	$5.14	25	25
Lori R Hestand 9220 Park West Blvd Ste 1	$7.46	25	25
Erik E Geibig 211 E Blount Ave	$2.45	25	25
Steedman A Sarbah 9330 Park West Blvd Ste 508	$0.00	27	26
Daniel Paul Neiss 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$2.59	27	26
Douglas M Spaeth 265 Brookview Centre Way Ste 400	$0.62	27	26
Cheryl Sherrill 501 19Th St.	$5.29	27	26
Daniel Joseph Heintz 2018 Clinch Avenue	$3.93	28	26
Dennis Solomon 2201 W Clinch Ave	$1.27	28	25
Robert K Tatum 10810 Parkside Dr Ste 100	$2.38	28	25
Jennifer Lynne Jaynes 10857 Hardin Valley Rd	$5.83	28	27
Renee Barbre Powell 100 Tech Center Dr	$8.67	30	29
Brian Wayne Mckinley 1326 Papermill Pointe Way	$3.60	30	29
Douglas Adam Jentilet 1901 W Clinch Ave	$6.76	32	31
Chizoba Ngesina Teamhealth	$0.00	34	32
Christopher Blake Mckinless 1431 Centerpoint Blvd	$7.82	39	38
Christopher Douglas Bonn 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$4.61	41	38
Michael Todd Montgomery 6010 Burnett Creek Rd	$2.97	42	41
Gary P. Hurt 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$0.76	43	41
Terry Lee Adams 9217 Park West Blvd	$4.38	43	38
Margaret A Batt 9303 Park West Blvd	$0.00	43	14
Jennifer A Colvin 501 19Th St.	$4.41	44	43
Michael B. Kennedy 1901 W Clinch Ave	$4.21	48	48

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 Knoxville, TN?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Knoxville, TN is $3.45 per claim, based on 179,486 claims from 129 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 Knoxville, TN?

There are 129 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Knoxville, TN according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Knoxville, TN?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Knoxville, TN ranges from $0.00 to $45.33 per claim, with an average of $3.45. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Knoxville, TN: $3.45

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Knoxville, TN

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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