Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Philadelphia, PA: $6.44

Avg. Paid

$6.44

Range

$0.00 – $34.81

Total Claims

40,164

Providers

118

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 Philadelphia, PA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Viren Rasikbhai Patel 3401 N Broad St	$3.02	9,493	8,810
Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia 34Th And Civic Center Blvd	$13.16	7,909	6,690
John Robert Myers 101 E Olney Ave	$4.17	2,299	2,213
Enitan Adegite 160 E Erie Ave	$6.58	1,737	1,650
Rebecca W Stephens 833 Chestnut St Fl 1	$8.95	1,533	1,410
Elana Mcdonald 3380 Memphis St	$0.30	1,400	1,274
University Of Penn-Medical Group 3400 Spruce St	$6.12	1,278	1,199
Ryan Sobel 833 Chestnut St	$6.85	1,198	1,095
Stc Opco Llc 160 E Erie Ave	$13.99	818	743
Paul Nyirjesy 216 N Broad St	$6.91	757	669
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce St	$0.72	642	588
Andrew J Loh 2 Penn Blvd	$4.60	540	520
Fengwei Wang 3400 Spruce Street	$0.05	535	508
Sarah Rowland 8210 Castor Ave	$6.63	466	451
Philip J. Horn 1 Penn Blvd	$4.07	456	437
Bassem Ragheb George 230 N Broad St	$3.10	421	210
Juanita Burton 251 E Bringhurst St	$0.00	409	398
Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania 1144 Locust St	$7.24	391	381
Katharine Therese Smith 833 Chestnut St Fl 1	$11.53	380	368
Sara B Pentlicky 5501 Old York Rd Ste 3	$4.58	360	357
David M. Jaspan 5401 Old York Rd	$4.43	355	341
Lindsay Dorsey 5501 Old York Rd	$11.33	351	314
Riya Galdi 1144 Locust St	$6.57	318	314
Brian Cohagan 3401 N Broad St	$12.64	304	293
Katharine Bliss Kennedy 1144 Locust St	$6.44	275	269
Temple University Hospital, Inc 3401 N Broad St	$0.47	266	225
Sarah Warden 1144 Locust St	$6.55	223	221
Kyaw Naing 5501 Old York Road	$12.60	195	184
Amanda Schieler 5501 Old York Rd	$4.65	188	181
Nazareth Hospital 2601 Holme Ave	$0.10	186	183
Amy Jean Hagen Red Lion Rd At Knights Rd	$0.56	172	166
Jun Steve Hou 245 N 15Th St	$0.00	165	152
Dustin Elliott 34Th & Civic Center Blvd	$13.60	163	163
Natjalie Salas-Cruz 7390 Bustleton Ave	$0.90	161	161
Oliver Sacks 5501 Old York Rd	$4.17	155	139
Parth Patel 111 S 11Th St	$0.85	146	142
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc 111 S 11Th St	$5.35	145	124
Zach Kassutto 160 E Erie Ave	$1.82	137	135
Rani Kumar 160 E Erie Ave	$0.00	131	126
Chh Community Health 8835 Germantown Ave	$0.01	128	115
Presbyterian Medical Center Of The University Of Pennsylvania Health S 51 N 39Th St	$0.01	106	106
Andrew Mealin 10800 Knights Rd	$7.70	104	101
Praneeta Bremjit 1020 Sansom St	$10.95	104	93
Selina Jewel Davis 5401 Old York Rd Einstein Ob/Gyn	$5.18	99	97
Amanda Lynn Niemcewicz 3401 N Broad St	$0.28	94	89
Jonathan E Spahr 160 E Erie Ave	$5.29	93	92
Richard F Latuska 3401 Civic Center Blvd	$0.00	92	88
Daniel Solomon Balk 245 N 15Th St	$0.09	87	81
Peter J. Farano 3998 Red Lion Rd	$0.06	84	64
Cheryl Yondorf 5501 Old York Rd	$4.04	82	79

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 Philadelphia, PA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Philadelphia, PA is $6.44 per claim, based on 40,164 claims from 118 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 Philadelphia, PA?

There are 118 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Philadelphia, PA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Philadelphia, PA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Philadelphia, PA ranges from $0.00 to $34.81 per claim, with an average of $6.44. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Philadelphia, PA: $6.44

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Philadelphia, PA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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