Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Longview, TX: $11.59

Avg. Paid

$11.59

Range

$0.00 – $25.75

Total Claims

10,365

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 Longview, TX

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center 700 E Marshall Ave	$5.11	2,520	2,360
Gregory D Williams 700 E Marshall Ave	$15.19	1,097	1,066
Tariq S Malik 700 E Marshall Ave	$15.66	862	851
Donna Davis 707 Hollybrook Dr	$6.88	638	604
Clarissa Rogers 700 E Marshall Ave	$18.31	634	624
Jamie Dawn Graves 703 E Marshall Ave	$15.36	445	433
Sonseira Wilson 1761 W Loop 281	$18.77	384	378
Timothy Paul Frank 700 E Marshall Ave	$17.95	353	350
Carlton E. Hardin 707 Hollybrook Dr	$1.91	342	302
Francisco X Lanas 700 E Marshall Ave	$15.02	311	305
Charles Newlin 802 Medical Dr Ste 100	$5.14	300	285
Luther G Harrington 700 E Marshall Ave	$15.59	219	216
Joshua Serrano 700 E Marshall Ave	$15.38	176	173
Kristi Saxon 2901 4Th St	$5.62	175	169
Bradley Efune 700 E Marshall Ave	$18.02	166	163
Tyler Straach 700 E Marshall Ave	$19.43	146	144
Shukufa Mansouri Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center	$11.26	124	120
Brian Mendenhall 700 E Marshall Ave	$15.76	122	120
Gina Luika Fenske 1509 W Loop 281	$11.35	116	114
John H Fields 1001 W Fairmont St	$9.52	113	105
Nicole Sneed 700 E Marshall Ave	$20.63	93	92
Jennifer S Chandler 700 E Marshall Ave	$18.53	88	87
Faber A White 700 E Marshall Ave	$18.50	86	86
Archana Narain 700 E Marshall Ave	$11.21	80	76
Jacob W Brown 700 E Marshall Ave	$9.44	71	68
Katheryn Lynn Young 2901 N 4Th St	$25.75	50	48
Carla S Hunter 707 Hollybrook Dr	$7.59	48	43
Megan Wilder 800 Padon St	$22.13	47	45
Drew David Gibson 700 E. Marshall Ave	$17.92	46	45
Jana Lisle Wimmer 707 Hollybrook Dr	$1.11	46	41
Darvy Lee Mann 707 Hollybrook Dr	$7.31	46	45
Sidney L Redels 1761 W Loop 281	$13.02	45	42
Stanley Upchurch 700 E Marshall Ave	$20.47	43	43
Michael Kyrellos 2901 4Th St	$3.14	41	39
Hollie Ormond 2101 W Loop 281	$9.96	40	40
Emily Margaret Skoog 707 Hollybrook Dr	$7.13	40	38
Randall Blake Williams 3111 Mccann Rd	$6.26	36	34
Hannah Joy Harrison 707 Hollybrook Dr	$6.88	26	26
Sylyna G Kennedy 705 E Marshall Ave Ste 3000	$17.80	25	25
Laine Anderson Claxton 805 Medical Dr	$16.35	18	18
Sarah E Gough 802 Medical Circle	$5.18	16	15
Jeana Kay Gonzalez 323 E Hawkins Pkwy	$23.22	14	13
Melton Harwell Fish 700 East Marshall	$0.00	14	13
Christopher L Dunnahoo 700 E Marshall Ave	$12.95	13	13
Graham Oliver Weaver 705 E Marshall Ave	$4.28	13	13
Katie Erin Mckinley 700 E Marshall Ave	$21.22	13	13
James Harley Dozier 705 E Marshall Ave	$5.11	12	12
Jonathan J Kral 700 E Marshall Ave	$18.15	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 Longview, TX?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Longview, TX is $11.59 per claim, based on 10,365 claims from 48 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 Longview, TX?

There are 48 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Longview, TX according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Longview, TX?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Longview, TX ranges from $0.00 to $25.75 per claim, with an average of $11.59. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Longview, TX: $11.59

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Longview, TX

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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