Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Nashville, TN: $3.94

Avg. Paid

$3.94

Range

$0.00 – $26.92

Total Claims

403,844

Providers

218

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 Nashville, TN

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Pathgroup Labs, Llc 1010 Airpark Center Dr	$4.00	360,459	319,021
Jordan Manuel Hall 391 Wallace Rd	$0.18	7,191	5,716
Michael Conrad Gunn 300 20Th Ave N	$3.30	3,905	3,141
Floyd A Richard 2201 Murphy Ave	$2.22	3,148	2,164
Vanderbilt University Medical Center 1211 Medical Center Drive	$13.48	2,525	2,203
Clay Smith 3601 Tvc	$7.30	1,919	1,831
Kenneth B Carter 330 23Rd Ave N Ste 250	$1.90	1,325	770
Robert W Herring 330 Wallace Rd	$2.32	1,233	1,075
Associated Pathologists, Llc 1010 Airpark Center Dr	$0.76	1,084	972
Robin S Pearson 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$4.36	878	806
Marigny B. Roberts 1010 Airpark Center Dr	$0.00	753	738
Wilhelm Edward Woolery 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$4.73	704	691
William Leon 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$3.34	688	622
Carlenda Monique Smith 3601 Tvc	$7.47	668	657
Laura D'Aoust 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$5.45	508	466
Monica R Pierson 3601 The Vanderbilt Clini	$6.27	388	383
Henning Gertz 1010 Airpark Center Dr	$0.00	383	305
Linda D Brady 5819 Old Harding Rd	$2.72	364	326
Michelle D Jones 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$3.87	353	328
Maria C Lynes 1818 Albion St	$0.00	352	312
Jamie Nichole Deis 3601 Tvc	$6.87	349	339
Rebekah Flowers Brown 2200 Childrens Way	$1.76	323	292
James Jerome Tolle 1161 21St Street South	$0.75	320	237
Ashley Beatty Leaphart 345 23Rd Ave N	$0.09	309	296
Nicholas Jesse Strane 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$0.00	308	296
Rosemary J Hunter 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$1.46	299	291
Angela F Sims Evans 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$1.90	280	230
James Andrew Cusser 1 Park Plz	$3.94	276	269
Keith S Thompson 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$4.44	275	248
Ashley Rose Blackmon Sarb 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$7.84	275	270
Toni-Ann Elizabeth Wright 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$4.23	267	240
Kelsey Savage 3601 The Vanderbilt Clini	$7.01	257	255
Jamie L. Ware 1005 Dr Db Todd Jr Blvd	$0.00	254	237
Melissa Huscusson Walco 2201 Murphy Ave Ste 110	$0.00	241	216
Ryan Jones 1010 Airpark Center Dr	$0.00	237	197
Muteeb Ghaffar 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$5.99	234	228
Angela Marie Schafer 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$12.34	222	201
Anitha Lakshmi Mullangi 4901 Nolensville Pike	$0.11	209	205
Debra Leigh Holp 3441 Dickerson Pike	$0.00	186	183
Allyson Michaela Bost 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$0.00	185	185
Bill Keith Tolar 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$6.77	182	181
Stacy N Robertson 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$4.49	179	175
Deepti Sumit Pruthi 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$0.00	173	162
Mark T. Byram 2300 Patterson St	$0.84	170	159
Chelsea Nicole Wolfe 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$7.23	167	164
Sara Madison Davenport Moscow 2000 Church St	$0.00	163	147
Seth Scholer 3601 Tvc	$1.00	162	158
Ilaben Bhagubhai Patel 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$7.71	154	151
Christopher C. Rone 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic	$1.23	153	143
Amanda Genco 926 Main St	$26.92	152	151

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 Nashville, TN?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Nashville, TN is $3.94 per claim, based on 403,844 claims from 218 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 Nashville, TN?

There are 218 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Nashville, TN according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Nashville, TN?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Nashville, TN ranges from $0.00 to $26.92 per claim, with an average of $3.94. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Nashville, TN: $3.94

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Nashville, TN

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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