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
Laboratory Corporation Of America 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$3.21	147,556	132,897
Periclis Roussis 501 19Th St.	$4.97	9,402	7,555
Gary Wayne Stephens 501 19Th St.	$4.41	2,160	1,740
Kendall Evone Memory 4600 Asheville Hwy	$5.44	1,945	1,786
Steven F. Pierce 501 19Th St.	$3.40	1,677	1,297
David C. Linn 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$6.54	1,133	1,017
George Douglas Schuchmann 2001 Laurel Ave	$1.47	734	591
Laura C Valentine 6473 Kingston Pike	$2.08	667	622
Marwin J Martinez 900 E Oak Hill Ave	$3.56	617	569
Katherine Elizabeth Eastham 501 19Th Street	$3.81	499	449
Letha Jane Hancock 140 Dameron Avenue	$3.59	449	377
Kristen D Jarvis 4711 Centerline Dr Ste 100	$2.67	425	389
Christopher Bernard Gilsdorf 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$2.90	400	393
Whitney James 140 Dameron Ave	$3.08	393	290
Dondrea Bostick 2101 Medical Center Way	$3.42	392	322
Ben John Kerny 2320 Southern Shade Blvd	$6.02	366	348
Karen Freeman 2201 W Clinch Ave	$1.99	354	326
Shannon Hill Shelley 501 19Th Street	$3.75	352	316
Roy Ferraiuolo 1924 Alcoa Hwy # U-67	$9.99	347	303
Ravi Kiran Ghanta 9330 Park West Blvd Ste 302	$0.10	308	284
Brooke Nicole Jones 140 Dameron Ave	$3.21	303	260
Invicta Laboratories Llc 312 Nancy Lynn Ln Ste 2	$0.64	285	201
Douglas E Holland 211 E Blount Ave	$2.16	279	273
Anthony Shane Mcraven 1431 Centerpoint Blvd	$45.33	276	266
Adam D. Miller 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$7.49	271	261
Thomas J Demaro 5823 Apple Valley Dr	$5.15	266	255
Roger A Brooksbank 1924 Alcoa Hwy	$3.94	246	242
Mary Kathryn Massaro 1934 Alcoa Hwy	$4.41	244	239
Steven Anthony Andrade 501 19Th St Ste 401	$5.54	227	197
East Tennessee Children'S Hospital Primary Care Center, Inc. 2018 Clinch Ave	$2.80	225	156
Martirea Pratt 10810 Parkside Dr Ste G10	$0.00	218	140
Diana Rebeca Quintero 2018 Clinch Avenue	$3.47	212	194
Benjamin Batchelor 2201 W Clinch Ave	$3.30	196	182
Susan H Hutchinson 1928 Alcoa Hwy	$3.68	189	176
Knox County Goverment 140 Dameron Ave.	$2.21	187	149
Patchouco Theodore 1924 Alcoa Hwy # U-67	$12.96	175	174
Kurt Brandt 2201 W Clinch Ave	$1.56	170	159
Caroline Foster Vaughn 501 19Th Street	$3.57	166	152
Alex Koberlein 1901 Clinch Ave	$4.76	162	152
Michael Shawn Mitchell 9352 Park West Blvd	$4.06	158	152
Scott Brice 2201 W Clinch Ave	$1.41	155	145
Amanda Perry 2201 W Clinch Ave	$3.09	151	145
Strant Thompson Colwell 501 20Th St	$4.68	146	141
Bruce Edgar Campbell 5724 Western Ave	$3.77	141	131
Reynald T. Simmons 900 E Oak Hill Ave	$1.42	127	105
Stephen A Russell 211 E Blount Ave	$2.33	125	119
Jennifer Lash Anders 140 Dameron Ave	$3.47	124	110
Shawn Thomas Robertson 1901 W Clinch Ave	$4.83	124	121
Mary J Cathey 2100 Clinch Avenue Suite 210	$4.32	122	102
Richard Lane Welch 1901 Clinch Ave	$3.95	122	116

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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