Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Richmond, VA: $1.36

Avg. Paid

$1.36

Range

$0.00 – $8.25

Total Claims

324,155

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 Richmond, VA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority 1250 E Marshall St	$2.32	72,860	59,654
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 8040 Villa Park Dr	$2.61	53,606	49,129
Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Hospitals Inc 7101 Jahnke Rd	$0.37	46,591	39,868
Bon Secours St. Mary'S Hospital Of Richmond Llc 5801 Bremo Rd	$1.56	33,502	28,322
Bon Secours-Richmond Community Hospital Llc 1500 N 28Th St	$0.10	32,255	26,727
Hca Health Services Of Virginia Inc 1602 Skipwith Rd	$0.32	24,730	20,874
Clifton Lee Bridges 5801 Bremo Rd	$0.34	16,039	14,056
Angie Duong 5801 Bremo Rd	$0.24	8,619	7,255
Monument Pathologists Inc 5801 Bremo Rd	$0.72	8,281	7,491
Cora-Gabriela Uram-Tuculescu 1250 E Marshall St	$0.19	5,162	4,435
Beth Barton Hewitt 5801 Bremo Rd	$0.26	4,043	3,680
Forward Pathology Solutions Llc 1602 Skipwith Rd	$0.03	2,449	1,977
Jack J Wilson 5801 Bremo Rd	$0.17	1,836	1,720
Mark Alexander Williams 5801 Bremo Rd	$0.12	1,695	1,550
Janice Lynn Gibson-Neale 101 Cowardin Ave	$2.95	1,629	1,415
Willard Phaup Milby 7101 Jahnke Rd	$0.39	1,226	954
Candice Parkins 1400 N Laburnum Ave	$2.94	1,179	848
Eric Randolph Scott 1401 Johnston-Willis Drive	$0.27	1,111	914
Gregory P Moore 7101 Jahnke Rd	$4.27	1,097	996
Robert Kevin Smith 7101 Jahnke Rd	$4.17	898	797
Michael Jeffrey Kornstein 1602 Skipwith Rd	$0.29	706	568
Steven Mark Zimmerman 7700 E Parham Rd	$0.11	657	485
Edmund D Schoeffler 6600 W Broad St Ste 100	$6.14	639	560
Julie Purisima 7101 Jahnke Rd Ste 1054	$4.28	527	489
Lindsey Estelle Matthews 5801 Bremo Rd	$0.11	468	458
The Virginia League For Planned Parenthood 201 N. Hamilton St	$4.52	372	348
Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Health 400 E Cary St	$2.80	295	146
Victoria Davis 7601 Forest Ave	$3.98	204	182
Anuradha Naidu-Mccown 7101 Jahnke Rd	$5.25	193	165
Elizabeth B Roberts 7611 Forest Ave	$6.71	161	142
Veronica Taylor 7159 Jahnke Rd	$4.22	128	111
Erin Wisman 201 N Hamilton St	$4.32	106	101
Bon Secours St Mary'S Hospital Of Richmond Llc 5801 Bremo Rd	$2.94	100	88
Brent E Miller 12 N Thompson St	$4.59	92	91
Samuel Jacob Campbell 10710 Midlothian Tpke	$3.65	90	74
Allison Tucker Gray 6600 W Broad St Ste 100	$7.13	82	77
Sarah Katherine Oldham 6600 W Broad St Ste 100	$5.98	77	71
Shanthi Sangeetha Ramesh 201 N Hamilton St	$4.41	66	60
Mary Dawson Broga 5801 Bremo Rd	$6.47	60	52
Alex Cyril Vaclavik 7611 Forest Ave	$6.56	58	51
Christopher James Donahue 1602 Skipwith Rd	$0.00	54	49
Lea L Mahoney 7601 Forest Ave	$4.17	43	40
Nicole Shaver 118 N. Blvd	$6.27	41	40
Beth Lyn Tozer 7611 Forest Ave	$5.28	30	25
Joseph Benny Haddad 5901 Patterson Ave	$2.96	22	14
Ann Elizabeth Marcaccini 2300 E Parham Rd	$0.00	14	14
Mckenzie E Atkinson 1250 E Marshall St	$3.70	14	13
Catherine A Deteresa 6600 W Broad St	$8.25	12	12
Fidelma B Rigby 1250 E Marshall St	$5.04	12	12
Amanda Burton Vaughan 10710 Midlothian Tpke	$5.16	12	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 Richmond, VA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Richmond, VA is $1.36 per claim, based on 324,155 claims from 51 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 Richmond, VA?

There are 51 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Richmond, VA according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Richmond, VA ranges from $0.00 to $8.25 per claim, with an average of $1.36. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Richmond, VA: $1.36

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Richmond, VA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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