Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Saint Louis, MO: $60.09

Avg. Paid

$60.09

Range

$0.00 – $725.54

Total Claims

20,851

Providers

135

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 Saint Louis, MO

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Denise Michelle Sarver Willers 4901 Forest Park Ave	$72.87	4,054	3,910
Micaela Erin O'Neil-Callahan 615 S New Ballas Rd	$9.25	1,453	1,428
Sierra Nicole Burgin 615 S New Ballas Rd	$4.37	1,350	1,034
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers-Missouri 4251 Forest Park Ave	$5.07	1,293	1,280
Barbara Jean Huelsmann 1465 S Grand Blvd	$61.15	878	864
Maya Elizabeth Moody 615 S. New Ballas Road	$103.58	581	569
Mark C Murawski 456 N New Ballas Rd	$8.07	542	535
David L Eisenberg 4901 Forest Park Ave	$3.56	538	497
Tanika C Esters 10135 W Florissant Ave	$4.52	441	425
Jenny Lynn Furtak 1465 S Grand Blvd	$73.57	417	413
Mona Yassin 3009 N Ballas Rd	$9.82	365	360
Andrew Chu 11133 Dunn Rd	$2.70	364	307
Stephanie Renee Griesenauer 8888 Ladue Rd	$210.85	355	351
Dee Hodge 1 Childrens Pl	$150.76	355	336
Kathleen Rinehart 1465 S Grand Blvd	$87.39	346	346
Jessica Norton 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz	$7.91	263	258
Jacquelyn C Schnidman 4217 Bayless Ave	$8.51	262	254
Stephanie Miller 2220 Lemp Ave	$8.12	258	252
R.J. Technology Inc. 3915 Watson Rd	$6.20	255	234
Kimberly S Quayle 1 Childrens Pl	$185.86	243	233
Joel Riley 6400 Clayton Rd	$14.55	238	209
Julia M Lange 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz	$4.70	224	196
Jennifer S Quinn 456 N New Ballas Rd	$7.49	223	221
Robert M Kennedy 1 Childrens Pl	$350.36	205	198
Valerie Ann Campbell 4400 Clayton Ave	$208.89	182	148
Allison Williamson 1465 S Grand Blvd	$243.84	173	171
Giao Vuong 6400 Clayton Rd Ste 216	$23.81	172	160
Tara Conway Copper 1 Childrens Pl	$325.91	171	161
Laura Marchi 1000 Des Peres Rd Ste 310	$9.85	165	165
Joseph Donald Gunn 1 Childrens Pl	$327.23	138	135
Gloria Owen Merenda 6420 Clayton Rd	$2.59	133	113
Michael Paul Turmelle 1 Childrens Pl	$10.83	127	123
Gillian Traino 4251 Forest Park Ave	$3.83	124	123
Jennifer Anne Horst 8888 Ladue Rd	$96.40	120	120
Christopher Norcross Miller 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz	$0.72	118	114
Emily Marie Myers 1465 S Grand Blvd	$7.21	118	115
Sara M Ayers 456 N New Ballas Rd	$8.46	115	112
Amanda Lee Schmitt 4921 Parkview Pl	$7.81	114	104
Kristine Marie Ruzicka 4251 Forest Park Ave	$3.47	113	108
Amy Elizabeth Long 1 Childrens Pl	$167.10	111	108
Elaine C Siegfried 1465 S Grand Blvd	$1.41	99	99
Paul David Hansen 2900 Lemay Ferry Rd	$115.46	99	96
Lawrence Robert Brown 400 S Kingshighway Blvd	$162.35	95	94
Lynn G Nelms 1465 S Grand Blvd	$14.69	94	92
Richard U Schmidt 400 S Kingshighway Blvd	$306.60	92	92
Sean Oliver Cavanaugh 660 S Euclid Ave # 8072	$7.97	89	83
Constance Shannon Pfingstag 4625 Lindell Blvd Fl 2	$1.99	82	31
Duane Moore 3635 Vista Ave	$4.61	82	79
Mary Elizabeth Bernardin 1 Childrens Pl	$279.66	78	76
Brittany Megan Peterein 400 S Kingshighway Blvd	$9.58	78	78

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 Saint Louis, MO?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Saint Louis, MO is $60.09 per claim, based on 20,851 claims from 135 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 Saint Louis, MO?

There are 135 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Saint Louis, MO according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Saint Louis, MO?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Saint Louis, MO ranges from $0.00 to $725.54 per claim, with an average of $60.09. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Saint Louis, MO: $60.09

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Saint Louis, MO

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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