Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Lima, OH: $2.97

Avg. Paid

$2.97

Range

$0.00 – $29.86

Total Claims

42,172

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 Lima, OH

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Mercy Health-St Ritas Medical Center Llc 730 W Market St	$1.84	16,022	11,823
New Vision Medical Laboratories, Llc 750 W High St Ste 400	$4.03	9,329	8,086
Lima Memorial Joint Operating Company 1001 Bellefontaine Ave	$1.68	7,816	6,044
Holly A Archer 2195 Allentown Rd	$1.88	1,302	1,262
Kirk M. Griffith 730 W Market St	$7.24	1,181	1,122
John Robert Stuber 1550 N Main St	$6.14	863	836
Tawnya Rae Neal 2195 Allentown Rd	$2.11	550	530
Adam Robert Osterhage 967 Bellefontaine Ave	$1.52	506	493
Gina Marquis 1005 Bellefontaine Ave Ste 245	$14.91	499	484
David Stemen 2195 Allentown Rd	$3.07	441	431
Matthew T Kuhn 730 W Market St	$0.00	342	333
Stephanie Lynn Rodriguez 967 Bellefontaine Ave	$0.11	295	285
Angela N Courtney 2195 Allentown Rd	$0.31	278	264
Manuel Florent Julian Patricio 730 W Market St	$0.00	192	177
Christine Rodriguez 1005 Bellefontaine Ave	$16.23	187	184
Tyler Jay Niese 1001 Bellefontaine Ave	$15.32	176	171
Kathryn Rode 801 Medical Dr	$15.82	172	167
Brian M Heitmeyer 967 Bellefontaine Ave	$1.75	157	154
Daniel Kohls 967 Bellefontaine Ave	$3.01	151	148
John T Meyer 730 W Market St	$1.56	151	142
Curtis L Caughey 967 Bellefontaine Ave	$0.70	149	146
Benjamin Alan Kuhlman 2195 Allentown Rd	$2.86	145	143
Nicole Johann Wolff 3083 Fort Amanda Rd	$7.58	122	121
Laurie Ann Schnipke 830 W High St	$29.86	119	118
Jian Cui 730 W Market St	$0.80	90	81
Gary J Cathcart 730 W Market St	$0.00	87	86
Nathan Travis Vermillion 1001 Bellefontaine Ave	$4.08	85	83
Tilly Effie Duncan-Sampson 525 N Eastown Rd	$4.50	84	80
Scott Calvin Batterson 730 W Market St	$3.10	84	82
Dale Wesley Case 2195 Allentown Rd	$4.38	83	82
Vicki L Lear 525 N Eastown Rd	$0.00	73	68
Ronda S Nartker 730 W Market St	$20.22	54	48
Zachery Norton Po Box 73	$0.18	50	47
Timothy Mosher 2745 Fort Amanda Rd	$0.00	50	44
Jordan Richard Pothast 730 W Market St	$0.00	44	41
Brittany Horvath 1001 Bellefontaine Ave	$0.00	43	43
Shannan M Dennis 730 W Market St	$1.61	40	39
Jill Elwood 801 Medical Dr Ste A	$9.85	21	20
Lee Ann Penix 1550 N Main St	$11.68	20	19
Gary A Poturalski 730 W Market St	$0.00	17	14
Sampath Medepalli 730 W Market St	$0.00	16	16
David Paul Bafford 1001 Bellefontaine Ave	$0.00	16	16
Robert J Spears 730 W Market St	$16.51	16	16
Tammy A Parker 1001 Bellefontaine Ave	$0.00	15	14
Ufuoma Onyemachi 1005 Bellefontaine Ave Ste 245	$19.00	14	14
Pooja Gupta 730 W Market St	$0.00	13	13
Christopher M Davis 730 W Market St	$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 Lima, OH?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Lima, OH is $2.97 per claim, based on 42,172 claims from 47 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 Lima, OH?

There are 47 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Lima, OH according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Lima, OH ranges from $0.00 to $29.86 per claim, with an average of $2.97. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Lima, OH: $2.97

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Lima, OH

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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