Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Norfolk, VA: $1.91

Avg. Paid

$1.91

Range

$0.00 – $8.46

Total Claims

241,672

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 Norfolk, VA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Sentara Hospitals 600 Gresham Dr	$0.80	87,540	78,215
Sentara Reference Lab Solutions, Llc 600 Gresham Dr	$1.21	55,281	52,153
Childrens Hospital Of The Kings Daughters Inc 601 Childrens Ln	$6.49	37,519	34,219
Sentara Hospitals 830 Kempsville Rd	$0.54	30,617	26,261
David A Cummings 150 Kingsley Ln	$0.29	7,865	6,491
Bon Secours Depaul Medical Center Llc 150 Kingsley Ln	$0.55	7,235	6,149
Sentara Reference Lab Solutions, Llc 600 Gresham Dr	$6.40	5,610	5,321
Childrens Hospital Of The Kings Daughters Inc 935 Redgate Ave	$0.79	4,316	4,191
Helene Newman 880 Kempsville Rd	$4.69	807	772
Olubunmi Lampejo 150 Kingsley Lane	$1.24	450	415
Malena C Sample 5280 Henneman Dr	$3.61	433	353
Melissa Waddell 880 Kempsville Rd Ste 2200	$4.72	405	391
Thomas Anderson 150 Kingsley Lane	$0.06	330	301
Kristin Diana Kreider 880 Kempsville Rd Ste 2200	$4.30	295	275
Giniene Pirkle 880 Kempsville Rd	$4.39	259	243
Jacqualynne Kynette Mcfarlane 6161 Kempsville Cir Ste 340	$4.12	258	237
Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Health 830 Southampton Ave	$4.36	255	141
Tammy Leigh Cocola 825 Fairfax Ave Ste 310	$4.39	240	229
Kristen Alane Mosier 100 Kingsley Ln Ste 200	$4.34	224	204
Diane Maia 150 Kingsley Lane	$0.42	221	203
Judith V Williams 601 Childrens Ln	$3.81	206	201
Angela W Parson 880 Kempsville Rd Ste 205	$4.29	188	174
Gilbert Theodore Hughes 100 Kingsley Ln	$4.53	179	172
Allyson N Bailey 880 Kempsville Rd Ste 101	$4.66	158	154
Jeffrey M Wentworth 880 Kempsville Rd	$4.26	138	130
Martha T. Fernandez 880 Kempsville Rd	$4.36	117	108
Denise Lorraine Harris Proctor 880 Kempsville Rd	$3.68	106	90
Ella Denise Prince-Hinton Branch Health Clinic Norfolk - Sewells Point	$4.48	74	68
Alicia Lynn Manly 601 Childrens Ln	$1.72	57	55
David R Peters 891 Norfolk Sq	$4.03	57	51
Rachel E Rotenberry 400 Gresham Dr	$4.76	39	38
Julia Gusev Burden 601 Childrens Ln	$1.23	30	28
Elizabeth Baker Golpira 100 Kingsley Ln	$4.32	28	28
Kimberly J. Stockmaster 880 Kempsville Rd	$4.41	26	25
Patrick Maceachern 600 Gresham Dr	$0.00	19	17
Flor Sostene Guerengomba 601 Children'S Lane	$8.46	18	18
Hugh D Wolcott 100 Kingsley Ln	$4.44	15	15
Karen Michelle Davis 100 Kingsley Ln Ste 200	$4.99	15	15
Keisha L Burfoot 5280 Henneman Dr	$5.18	15	15
Bianca Tribley 400 Gresham Dr Ste 900	$6.50	14	14
Holly S Puritz 880 Kempsville Rd	$4.00	13	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 Norfolk, VA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Norfolk, VA is $1.91 per claim, based on 241,672 claims from 41 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 Norfolk, VA?

There are 41 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Norfolk, VA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Norfolk, VA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Norfolk, VA ranges from $0.00 to $8.46 per claim, with an average of $1.91. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Norfolk, VA: $1.91

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Norfolk, VA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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