Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in San Diego, CA: $1.81

Avg. Paid

$1.81

Range

$0.00 – $153.97

Total Claims

1,568,174

Providers

133

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 Diego, CA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Laboratory Corporation Of America 13112 Evening Creek Dr S	$1.39	1,243,907	1,210,968
Regents Of The University Of California 200 West Arbor Drive	$5.44	58,792	52,774
Arturo Mendoza 7901 Frost St	$1.57	29,266	25,271
Carla Stayboldt 7592 Metropolitan Dr	$1.51	21,308	18,356
Rady Children'S Hospital San Diego 3020 Childrens Way	$0.09	20,448	20,019
Rady Children'S Hospital San Diego 3020 Childrens Way # 5002	$2.54	20,008	19,420
Allan Nakane Kremp 7592 Metropolitan Dr Ste 406	$1.40	18,679	15,841
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd	$3.89	18,551	17,407
Scripps Health 4077 5Th Ave	$6.32	13,237	12,503
Sharp Memorial Hospital 7901 Frost St	$10.38	12,219	11,441
Cssd Ii A Medical Group Inc 3860 Calle Fortunada	$0.00	8,973	8,916
Laboratory Corporation Of America 13112 Evening Creek Dr S	$2.51	8,369	8,187
Ardath Huffaker 7901 Frost St	$1.52	6,451	5,878
Richard Edward Safrin 6655 Alvarado Rd	$1.39	6,255	5,392
Huan A. Le 5507 El Cajon Blvd #C	$9.42	5,561	2,834
Alan James Zieg 1809 National Ave	$0.84	5,138	5,098
Laurie J. Han-Conrad 4647 Zion Ave	$3.10	4,458	4,417
Katharine L Sheehan 1075 Camino Del Rio S	$3.10	4,373	4,310
Alvarado Hospital, Llc 6655 Alvarado Rd	$6.65	4,215	3,941
Elaine Watkins 3405 Kenyon St Ste 411	$3.19	4,186	4,148
Bahghi Russom Keflezighi 4725 Market St	$0.05	4,141	4,085
Grace Ellen Gates 1075 Camino Del Rio S	$3.09	3,835	3,781
Birdrock 8430 Juniper Creek Ln	$18.96	3,484	3,172
Harris Omar Niazi 1809 National Ave	$0.14	2,866	2,857
Planned Parenthood Of The Pacific Southwest 4575 College Ave	$3.62	1,698	1,648
Sharp Healthcare 10243 Genetic Center Dr	$0.10	1,688	1,618
David Michael Priver 4060 Fairmount Ave	$3.00	1,620	1,592
Planned Parenthood Of The Pacific Southwest 220 Euclid Ave Ste 30	$3.67	1,593	1,545
Anna Mhoyan 4647 Zion Ave	$0.56	1,577	1,540
Lawrence Browning Willes 200 W Arbor Dr # Mc8720	$1.29	1,442	1,319
Maia Micaela Uli 16899 W Bernardo Dr	$3.16	1,392	1,382
Planned Parenthood Of The Pacific Southwest 2017 1St Ave Ste 301	$3.70	1,362	1,314
Swend Holland 4647 Zion Ave	$1.22	1,337	1,313
Charlene Ann Buechner 1809 National Ave	$0.93	1,223	1,210
Jorge Luis Alvarado 4168 Front St	$3.51	1,210	1,204
Scripps Health 9535 Waples St	$0.95	1,179	1,040
Debra Ann Arsenault 34800 Bob Wilson Drive Naval Medical Center San Diego	$3.05	1,154	1,146
Lysistrati Ann Alimonos 1809 National Ave	$0.86	1,084	1,068
San Diego Pathologists Medical Group Inc 7592 Metropolitan Dr	$1.22	1,010	794
Planned Parenthood Pacific Southwest 10717 Camino Ruiz Ste 258	$3.74	1,009	942
Unilab Corporation 9245 Activity Rd	$3.00	1,002	966
Planned Parenthood Pacific Southwest 7035 Convoy Ct	$3.57	973	927
Iara Del Mar Melendez Berrios 4060 Fairmount Ave	$0.71	898	892
Xiangdong Xu 3350 La Jolla Village Dr	$0.64	848	761
Naomi R. Buckwalter 4647 Zion Ave	$0.15	841	817
Caleb King 200 W Arbor Dr # Mc8829	$0.07	789	639
Shannon Marie Etter 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd	$3.40	740	737
Beatriz Margarita Folch-Hayek 4060 Fairmount Ave	$1.32	720	706
Jasmine Lai 9333 Genesee Ave Ste 170	$3.37	580	579
Lauren A Robertson 9339 Genesee Ave	$3.19	511	509

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 Diego, CA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Diego, CA is $1.81 per claim, based on 1,568,174 claims from 133 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 Diego, CA?

There are 133 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in San Diego, CA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Diego, CA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Diego, CA ranges from $0.00 to $153.97 per claim, with an average of $1.81. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in San Diego, CA: $1.81

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in San Diego, CA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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