Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Lexington, KY: $8.84

Avg. Paid

$8.84

Range

$0.00 – $29.02

Total Claims

198,899

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 Lexington, KY

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
University Of Kentucky 800 Rose St	$10.49	110,360	95,305
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc 1740 Nicholasville Rd	$6.80	37,919	32,435
Saint Joseph Health System, Inc 1 Saint Joseph Dr	$7.79	17,931	15,001
Saint Joseph Health System, Inc 150 N Eagle Creek Dr	$6.75	10,478	8,372
New Lexington Clinic, Psc 1221 S Broadway	$5.06	8,595	7,961
Lexar Laboratories & Analysis Llc 112 Westhampton Dr	$4.44	5,306	4,949
Elena Samoilova Uk Department Of Pathology 800 Rose St	$5.45	1,216	1,100
Hc Systems, Llc 2520 Regency Rd Ste 130	$29.02	971	765
Sarah Beth Brown 2040 Harrodsburg Rd Ste 200	$2.03	740	470
Amanda Faith Dressman 1780 Nicholasville Rd Ste 301	$6.90	689	611
Lexington-Fayette Urban-County Health Department 650 Newtown Pike	$4.73	595	549
George Michael Veloudis 3292 Eagle View Ln Ste 190	$4.55	582	480
David A Hawse 1780 Nicholasville Road	$8.06	449	428
David W Storey 1780 Nicholasville Road	$8.97	389	357
Toria Elyse Edge 1780 Nicholasville Rd Ste 301	$6.48	311	266
Erica C Collier 1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 702	$3.78	267	238
Caitlyn Easterling Neltner 1780 Nicholasville Rd Ste 301	$7.48	197	182
Robin L Feese 1780 Nicholasville Rd	$9.18	166	152
Kevin Micael Mitcham 740 S Limestone Ste L119	$3.85	161	151
Kate Harris 125 E Maxwell St	$3.69	156	106
Jayme Brooke Greene 217 Elm Tree Ln	$4.29	133	104
Richard Lozano 290 Big Run Rd	$0.00	120	117
Timothy Scott Talbot 1221 S Broadway	$9.50	103	93
John P Tuttle 160 N Eagle Creek	$2.62	90	63
Jessica L Murray 125 E Maxwell St Ste 140	$3.34	75	62
Linda Yasmeen Katirji 800 Rose Street	$1.18	72	67
Krishna Patel 800 Rose St	$7.28	72	71
Slade Thompson 1221 S Broadway	$0.00	69	64
Nikole Funk 2452 Sir Barton Way Ste 303	$0.00	68	66
Jennifer A Fuson 1720 Nicholasville Rd	$4.09	64	59
Jem Yelkovan 1221 S Broadway	$7.53	63	60
Elizabeth Ann Case 160 N Eagle Creek Dr Ste 400	$5.03	60	52
Christina Daugherty 160 N Eagle Creek Dr	$2.93	47	43
Laure Ann Schadler 1720 Nicholasville Rd	$4.26	43	38
Glenda Lindon Martinez 496 Southland Dr	$4.47	38	38
John Thomas Adkins 1700 Nicholasville Rd	$5.52	30	16
Jessica Wren Deis 268 Southland Dr Ste 120	$3.24	28	28
Joshua Michael Salyers 1221 S Broadway	$0.00	27	27
Theresa L Davies 135 E Maxwell St Ste 200	$6.87	25	25
Luke Justin Wilder 4057 Mooncoin Way	$2.54	24	24
Shivali Kanal 1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 500	$2.33	22	20
Ryan C Hubbard University Of Kentucky 800 Rose Street	$6.80	17	16
Ryan T Smith University Of Kentucky 800 Rose St	$0.00	17	16
Sharon Debra Menkus 3050 Harrodsburg Rd	$5.46	16	12
Tiffany Hickman 1700 Nicholasville Rd Ste 701	$3.94	15	12
Stacey Kirstin Burnett 496 Southland Dr	$6.59	15	15
Christina Marie Sullivan 3205 Summit Square Pl Ste 100	$0.00	15	14
Rachel Anne Thomas 2351 Huguenard	$5.47	14	13
Johnie Joseph Cooper 125 E Maxwell St Ste 140	$8.55	13	12
William Crankshaw University Of Kentucky	$0.00	13	13

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 Lexington, KY?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Lexington, KY is $8.84 per claim, based on 198,899 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 Lexington, KY?

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

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Lexington, KY?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Lexington, KY ranges from $0.00 to $29.02 per claim, with an average of $8.84. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Lexington, KY: $8.84

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Lexington, KY

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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