Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Raleigh, NC: $7.19

Avg. Paid

$7.19

Range

$0.00 – $41.02

Total Claims

111,559

Providers

142

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 Raleigh, NC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Mako Medical Laboratories, Llc 8461 Garvey Dr	$9.55	34,427	30,578
Rex Hospital Inc. 4420 Lake Boone Trl	$8.08	29,635	25,973
Nc Dept Of Health And Human Service 4312 District Dr	$2.31	19,225	13,486
Wakemed 3000 New Bern Ave	$6.41	4,598	4,399
George H Clarke 3000 New Bern Ave	$0.01	2,216	1,309
Lavonne D Colasuonno 2605 Blue Ridge Rd Ste 240	$19.26	1,846	1,299
Chinenye Uchendu 123 Sunnybrook Road, Suite 140	$6.15	1,424	1,277
Deborah Ruth Norton 10 Sunnybrook Rd	$5.40	1,360	1,194
Pamela Golden 7205 Stonehenge Dr	$5.27	1,102	1,088
Chelsea H Okane 3000 New Bern Ave	$9.90	955	839
Samy R Saad 3000 New Bern Ave	$8.29	706	682
Elizabeth Anne Mclachlan 4420 Lake Boone Trl	$11.64	596	368
Scott Vincent Connelly 3000 New Bern Ave	$8.06	560	534
Karla Wright Leath 2340 Spring Forest Rd	$4.60	551	535
Joanna Kumar 2815 Cates Ave	$2.74	488	355
Alan Lewis Holton 2709 Blue Ridge Rd	$3.83	430	388
Wagdy Abdelmonem Elmahdy 815 Springfield Commons Dr	$7.13	388	387
Scott Wesley Brown 3400 Wake Forest Rd	$7.77	378	362
Caitlyn Coates 2809 E Millbrook Rd	$2.35	347	231
Christopher Occhino 4513 Pitt St	$8.25	314	298
Mia N Armstrong 23 Sunnybrook Rd Ste 116	$7.18	294	294
Kendra Dennison 10 Sunnybrook Rd	$3.72	291	204
Melodee Angela Corne 100 S. Boylan Ave	$4.40	291	208
Stefanie Linette Etienne 512 E Davie St	$4.03	288	221
Sarah Elizabeth Dunn 100 S Boylan Ave	$2.84	263	215
Michelle Marie Ferguson 421 Fayetteville St Ste 1100	$3.75	227	211
Stacey Elaine Colbert 2340 Spring Forest Rd	$4.51	214	197
Mackenzie Jeanne Davis 8841 Six Forks Rd # 102	$6.45	210	206
Alida N Lobban 8841 Six Forks Rd	$8.30	207	197
Radha Chandana Guddati 2620 New Bern Ave	$9.28	203	167
Shrinivas Rajagopalan 3000 New Bern Ave	$0.04	199	125
Erik A Manring 3000 New Bern Ave	$5.63	197	181
Tonya Lynn Crespo 2815 Cates Ave	$4.63	196	172
Kasey Briggs Nagy 3024 New Bern Ave	$2.18	195	109
Kimberly Yvonne White Smith 10 Sunnybrook Rd	$3.75	185	151
Komal H Parekh 3124 Blue Ridge Rd Ste 102	$6.70	182	157
Maria Premilla Alexander 2406 Blue Ridge Rd	$6.10	180	165
Dana Frances Conte 10 Sunnybrook Rd	$3.71	178	145
Brenda Lee Gartrell 2000 Red Quartz Dr	$4.72	177	149
Nicholas Joseph D'Avanzo 3124 Blue Ridge Rd	$6.35	174	148
Fatima Sayyeda Ahmed 4904 Majestic Prince Ct	$3.96	170	141
Stephanie Rodman-Agbejule 1001 Rock Quarry Rd	$4.55	147	114
Nicole P Kerner 9212 Duncanshire Ct	$5.41	147	135
Shaderika Willis Mccoy 10 Sunnybrook Rd	$4.07	143	110
Kathryn Elizabeth Crampton 8841 Six Forks Rd Ste 102	$6.86	141	126
Danielle Nicole Lewis 4551 New Bern Ave Ste 160	$3.62	138	115
Amanda F Johnson 7990 Arco Corporate Dr Ste 110	$8.78	133	114
Angela Brawley Gantt 3024 New Bern Ave	$13.24	129	123
Courtney H Mann 3000 New Bern Ave	$8.89	125	113
Olatubosun Aloba Wake County Human Services / Health Clinics	$4.84	123	91

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 Raleigh, NC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Raleigh, NC is $7.19 per claim, based on 111,559 claims from 142 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 Raleigh, NC?

There are 142 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Raleigh, NC according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Raleigh, NC?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Raleigh, NC ranges from $0.00 to $41.02 per claim, with an average of $7.19. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Raleigh, NC: $7.19

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Raleigh, NC

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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