Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Louisville, KY: $7.12

Avg. Paid

$7.12

Range

$0.00 – $282.59

Total Claims

354,100

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 Louisville, KY

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Terry S Campbell 2215 Portland Ave	$5.21	12	12
Heather Nicole Boivin 411 E Chestnut St	$10.35	12	12
Janet M Kennedy 2215 Portland Ave	$3.76	12	12
Jessica Holloman 4171 Westport Rd	$5.62	12	12
Amanda Marie Hafner 200 E Chestnut St Bldg Suite300	$5.08	13	13
Maurice K Allgeier 6425 Bardstown Rd	$4.13	13	12
Mary Elizabeth Dedman 4884 Brownsboro Rd	$5.89	13	13
Kimberly Logsdon 200 Abraham Flexner Way	$5.82	13	13
James E Eversole 200 High Rise Dr	$9.85	14	12
Emily Ann Johnson 3015 Wilson Ave	$10.03	15	14
Julia Ann Hall 4000 Buechel Bank Rd	$5.36	16	13
Nina L Smith Johnson 530 S Jackson St	$235.80	16	15
Thomas Edward Mccormick 9905 Shelbyville Rd	$6.90	16	14
Dominique Coleman 4010 Dupont Cir Ste 308	$282.59	18	14
Mary Elizabeth Knights 3840 Ruckriegel Pkwy	$5.37	23	16
Tereza J Peercy 350 Evergreen Rd # 108	$4.63	25	25
Miasha Renee Crutchfield 312 S 4Th St Ste 700	$4.59	27	26
Carrie Lianne Yuda Thonen 1900 Bluegrass Ave Ste 300	$4.17	29	24
Tammy Kaye Schrodt 5211 Commerce Crossings Dr	$8.08	31	29
John M Reisert 2746 Virginia Ave	$2.79	35	29
Marietta E Enriquez 3015 Wilson Ave	$8.75	35	33
Katherine Cecil 5533 New Cut Rd	$5.90	41	38
Kaitlyn Cooper Mohlenbrok 9905 Shelbyville Rd	$4.77	41	37
Alexandra Rae Huffstater 411 E Chestnut St # Street6	$5.71	42	37
Carmen Thomas 4423 Bardstown Rd	$2.85	44	37
Bert Travis Hawkins 1 Audubon Plaza Dr	$1.66	45	35
Andrew Doering 4123 Dutchmans Ln Ste 515	$3.62	45	45
Jeffrey D Glazer 2215 Portland Ave	$4.60	45	45
Stephanie M Lokits 2020 Newburg Rd	$7.47	45	44
Spencer Margaret Gadlage 4123 Dutchmans Ln Ste 307	$85.75	51	30
Clinical Associates, Llc 2935 Breckenridge Ln Ste 101	$0.92	56	53
Andrea Monique Huey-Fahas 2215 Portland Ave	$0.00	61	57
Mark W Distler 301 Middletown Park Pl	$10.31	66	65
Jennifer Hawkins Pentecost 4001 Dutchmans Ln	$7.42	70	70
Seth Allen Brown 231 E Chestnut St	$4.50	71	69
Joseph D Grossman 530 S Jackson St	$6.18	79	76
Lauren Slone 4123 Dutchmans Lane	$4.51	83	81
Kathryn Thorne 9710 Park Plaza Ave Unit 107	$5.30	91	80
Dyna Fay Zehnder 842 S 7Th St	$2.97	92	82
Lorraine A Rust-Killeen 9905 Shelbyville Rd	$6.17	93	87
Carla M. Creekmore 5211 Commerce Crossings Dr	$10.06	96	92
Kelly A Jedlicki 3015 Wilson Ave	$5.79	98	82
Deborah I Wallace 3840 Ruckriegel Pkwy	$8.11	102	101
Raja Sekar Mittapalli 4001 Dutchmans Ln	$5.38	103	93
Peter Sam Latino 800 Zorn Ave	$2.06	105	89
Whitney Graves 312 S 4Th St Ste 700	$3.58	112	89
Joseph Charles Pappalardo 3840 Ruckriegel Pkwy	$7.93	113	109
Jaclyn D Duffy 7926 Preston Hwy Ste 106	$10.90	126	121
Mary Elizabeth Lacher 231 E Chestnut St	$0.57	156	151
Scott Mcclain 200 E Chestnut St	$3.16	172	154

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 Louisville, KY?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Louisville, KY is $7.12 per claim, based on 354,100 claims from 87 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 Louisville, KY?

There are 87 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Louisville, KY according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Louisville, KY ranges from $0.00 to $282.59 per claim, with an average of $7.12. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Louisville, KY: $7.12

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Louisville, KY

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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