Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Mobile, AL: $6.73

Avg. Paid

$6.73

Range

$0.00 – $12.24

Total Claims

40,796

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 Mobile, AL

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Synergy Laboratories, Inc. 5570 Rangeline Rd	$6.60	12,803	11,241
Coast Diagnostics, Llc 4674 Airport Blvd Ste C	$10.03	8,102	6,111
James Elliot Carter 2451 University Hospital Dr Fl 1	$6.52	6,835	5,764
State Of Alabama Department Of Public Health 757 Museum Dr	$3.24	1,480	1,171
University Of South Alabama 2451 University Hospital Dr	$4.88	913	872
Brian E Dix 1720 Spring Hill Ave Ste 400	$10.61	812	753
Ronald B O'Gorman 861 Hillcrest Rd	$8.10	769	709
Michael J Boucher 5 Mobile Infirmary Cir	$2.77	674	629
Maria Davila-Mccarthy 3290 Dauphin St Ste 200	$4.21	624	539
Jeremy Shawn Pepper 2350 Schillinger Road South	$9.61	566	514
Springhill Hospitals, Inc 3719 Dauphin St	$5.11	529	486
Ian H Thorneycroft 21 Hillwood Rd	$0.03	525	369
Leticia M Gibbs 2900 Spring Hill Ave	$0.00	446	331
Charles Eric Mccathran 1610 Center St	$3.72	441	371
Anthony Richard Nuchereno 1242 Anchor Dr	$0.29	407	380
Ahdy Anis Bolis 5 Mobile Infirmary Cir	$7.63	324	290
Jean A Sansaricq 524 Stanton Rd	$2.76	319	199
Bernard Herbert Eichold 251 N Bayou St	$0.00	312	193
Timothy B Goodwin 6801 Airport Blvd	$9.36	282	238
Warren Glen Tyon 6801 Airport Blvd	$9.48	241	206
Constance Collins Dabezies 1601 Center St	$0.00	236	148
Mobile County Board Of Health 251 N Bayou St	$0.04	216	143
Kimberly Allison Cole 1700 Center Street	$9.49	199	193
Raquel King 2601 Dauphin Island Pkwy	$0.00	196	89
Anthony House 2451 Fillingim St	$8.06	191	175
Jason Morgan Richerson 1700 Center St	$9.71	178	174
Kelsey Sims Welch 6801 Airport Blvd	$10.73	157	148
Beverly E Boyd 6801 Airport Blvd	$9.58	153	133
Maria Christine Beck 248 Cox St Ste A	$0.00	118	84
Gulf Regional Pathologists Pa 5 Mobile Infirmary Cir	$0.05	118	115
George E Ngando 5 Mobile Infirmary Cir	$7.22	113	109
Tonya Dobbs 251 N Bayou St	$0.00	111	100
Christen A Zuschke 2829 Churchbell Ct	$9.83	106	94
Kristina Teresa Osborn 1504 Spring Hill Ave	$9.95	97	96
Stephen James Andrews 5 Mobile Infirmary Cir	$5.99	96	65
Debra Walks 251 N Bayou St	$0.00	93	83
Holly Dunn 1700 Center St	$8.96	93	89
Gregory Evans 251 N Bayou St	$0.00	88	73
Stephen Blaise Chromiak 251 N Bayou St	$0.00	83	52
Angela Renee Andrews 6801 Airport Blvd	$11.32	77	74
Paul D Schneider 1700 Center St	$4.11	74	74
Ronnie Dell Waldrop 1700 Center St	$8.20	74	65
Debra Gardner 3290 Dauphin St	$5.42	59	56
Jeri Dean Jones 251 N Bayou St	$0.00	56	43
Walter Hamilton 1956 Duval St	$6.67	53	51
Nicholas Trent Wilkes 3719 Dauphin St	$8.91	46	43
Stephanie Seeger Connell 6801 Airport Blvd	$11.58	46	46
Shawna Michelle Reich 100 Memorial Hospital Dr	$8.18	37	28
Andrew Michael Warner 2451 University Hospital Drive	$11.56	32	32
Jane E. Messemer 1601 Center St	$2.05	30	29

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 Mobile, AL?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Mobile, AL is $6.73 per claim, based on 40,796 claims from 60 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 Mobile, AL?

There are 60 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Mobile, AL according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Mobile, AL?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Mobile, AL ranges from $0.00 to $12.24 per claim, with an average of $6.73. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Mobile, AL: $6.73

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Mobile, AL

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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