Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in San Antonio, TX: $7.84

Avg. Paid

$7.84

Range

$0.00 – $67.72

Total Claims

48,020

Providers

138

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 San Antonio, TX

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Bexar County Hospital District 4502 Medical Dr	$4.35	6,772	5,652
Laboratory Corporation Of America 11603 Crosswinds Way Ste 115	$10.19	3,936	3,810
Methodist Healthcare System Of San Antonio, Ltd., L.L.P. 7700 Floyd Curl Drive	$2.03	3,349	2,892
Bridget Herschap 6918 Camp Bullis Rd	$5.58	2,955	2,683
Rene Perez 11212 St Hwy 151 #350	$3.09	2,670	1,381
Kimberly Stachniak 3066 E Commerce St	$13.59	2,384	2,325
Vhs San Antonio Partners Llc 111 Dallas St	$2.85	1,918	1,725
Donna B Willey-Courand 7703 Floyd Curl Dr	$6.61	1,863	1,597
Sunil Udebhan Bochare 903 W Martin St	$12.54	1,775	1,744
Andrea Joy Grant-Vermont 4647 Medical Dr	$14.95	1,662	1,621
Kristen Allison Plastino 8300 Floyd Curl Dr Fl 5	$8.78	1,059	985
Ghazwan Sharabi 7400 Merton Minter St	$0.44	1,023	777
Robert Sanders 903 W Martin St	$18.99	866	849
Timothy David Rodriguez 98 Briggs St Ste 800	$11.01	843	820
David Scott Burkett 1123 N Main Ave Ste 110	$7.47	774	698
John Franka 5282 Medical Dr Ste 240	$10.18	701	665
Center For Disease Detection Llc 11603 Crosswinds Way Ste 100	$3.12	663	646
Shahin Rezai 4647 Medical Dr	$12.47	634	615
Virginia M. Sanders 8401 Datapoint Dr	$9.81	519	505
Russell A. Higgins 4502 Medical Dr	$1.32	503	466
Leonel Julian Lopez 4702 E Houston St	$10.54	497	477
Santos Cantu 333 N Santa Rosa St	$13.43	452	446
Vera Sarkodie 911 Enrique Barrera	$14.71	386	381
Kristine K. Rittichier 333 N Santa Rosa St	$11.68	384	374
Mary M Kirkendall-Atkins 8401 Datapoint Dr	$9.85	362	353
Gregory Brant Meador 7400 Barlite Blvd	$16.59	358	342
Andy Glenn Scott 333 N Santa Rosa St	$9.42	335	334
Thaddeus David Wilson 4204 Gardendale St	$3.68	323	309
Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation 11212 State Highway 151 Bldg 3	$2.88	319	270
Ayesha N Zaheer 4647 Medical Dr	$12.23	318	307
Criss C Cross 8026 Floyd Curl	$8.54	304	299
Richard S Chuang 8401 Datapoint Dr	$8.22	299	293
Dale D Dubois 8401 Datapoint Dr	$9.35	275	265
Sarah Elizabeth Ponce 8401 Datapoint Dr	$10.78	272	258
Amber Marie Hathcock 333 N Santa Rosa	$0.09	252	248
Lynn Marie Wilson 8401 Datapoint Dr.	$37.49	245	235
Stephanie Izral 2140 Babcock Rd	$4.51	218	195
Monica Murdoch Cuenca 1314 E Sonterra	$9.57	214	210
Jessica Harris Hughes 4502 Medical Dr	$7.37	198	187
Adam Clemens Benzing 7719 S I-35 Frontage Road	$8.54	182	178
Anisa Ruiz 7115 Blanco Rd Ste 101	$13.64	173	166
Jesus Alfredo Jimenez 15102 Huebner Rd	$11.35	156	151
Lindsey Marie Hawkins-Alprin 9139 Westover Hills Blvd Ste 101	$4.14	143	137
Maria Elisa Perez-Johnson 1714 Sw Military Dr Ste 108	$6.40	138	138
Harlan Goode 7703 Floyd Curl Dr	$6.46	138	123
Suhaib W. Haq 919 Locke St	$31.10	137	135
Trang Nguyen Bui 903 W Martin St	$10.24	132	122
David Bruce Bartos 1310 Mccullough Ave	$12.15	127	126
John Howell Hamilton 111 Dallas St	$5.69	127	121
Patrick Malie 3333 Research Plz	$10.16	123	119

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 San Antonio, TX?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Antonio, TX is $7.84 per claim, based on 48,020 claims from 138 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 San Antonio, TX?

There are 138 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in San Antonio, TX according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Antonio, TX?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Antonio, TX ranges from $0.00 to $67.72 per claim, with an average of $7.84. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in San Antonio, TX: $7.84

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Antonio, TX

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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