Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Seattle, WA: $5.06

Avg. Paid

$5.06

Range

$0.01 – $128.38

Total Claims

1,284,482

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 Seattle, WA

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Laboratory Corporation Of America 550 17Th Ave, Suite 300	$5.94	624,440	598,911
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc 1737 Airport Way S	$5.38	391,577	369,754
University Of Washington 1959 Ne Pacific St	$0.93	56,898	50,213
Seattle Children'S Hospital 4800 Sand Point Way Ne	$1.00	56,372	50,978
Harborview Medical Center 325 9Th Ave	$0.74	51,964	45,397
Swedish Health Services 747 Broadway	$0.80	33,892	31,336
Virginia Mason Medical Center 925 Seneca St	$1.32	22,162	17,981
University Of Washington 1959 Ne Pacific St	$7.17	20,376	19,763
Uw Medicine Northwest 1550 North 115Th Street	$1.50	7,884	7,148
Diagnostic Cytogenetics 2360 W Commodore Way Ste 201	$43.48	4,470	1,817
Swedish Health Services 500 17Th Ave	$1.68	1,756	1,660
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington 201 16Th Ave E	$5.28	1,691	1,565
Sony Pamela Kilgore-Martin 125 16Th Ave E	$5.72	1,613	1,528
Erin Nicole Berry 2001 E Madison St	$5.01	1,572	1,551
Elena Michelle Wagner 1100 Ninth Ave	$2.89	1,475	1,461
Aliscia Rose Lindeke 401 Broadway, Suite 2075	$4.63	733	710
Kim M Riddell 310 15Th Ave E	$4.98	655	631
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 825 Eastlake Ave E	$6.43	629	586
Fidalab 1128 Nw 52Nd St Ste 401	$15.60	591	426
Erin Hurley Waters 1229 Madison St	$0.01	497	453
Atlas Genomics Llc 2296 W Commodore Way	$128.38	460	416
Christine Elizabeth Carlson 3307 3Rd Ave W	$4.59	340	336
Lavonne Michelle Searle 450 Alaskan Way S Ste 200	$5.09	318	315
Beverly Zedene Kohler 2001 E Madison St	$4.86	300	295
Tierney S Mcquaid 1200 N Northgate Way	$4.89	235	233
Audrey Korn 9942 8Th Ave Sw	$5.15	183	175
Caroline Broadbent 2001 E Madison St	$5.00	168	165
Katherine E Coan Cella 2001 E Madison St	$5.23	149	147
Kimberley Chastain 2111 N Northgate Way Ste 218	$4.82	131	127
Erica Lauren Nunez 5020 Roosevelt Way Ne Ste 1	$4.81	92	90
Nicholas Bird 1100 9Th Ave	$7.10	85	85
Saraven Ellis Lewis 4800 Sand Point Way Ne	$4.69	81	81
Julie R Utter 2001 East Madison	$4.52	57	53
Erin Elizabeth Morton 325 9Th Ave	$3.76	53	51
Lauren Elise Tabar 2001 E Madison St	$5.31	41	40
Margo Cohen 2001 E Madison St	$4.56	41	41
Jenny Ga-Yee Lee 201 16Th Ave E	$0.46	40	40
Alexa Wash Proctor 4060 E Stevens Way	$4.75	39	37
Natasha Namjoshi 2211 Queen Anne Ave N	$4.33	36	32
Jennifer Morgan 2001 E Madison St	$4.04	33	32
Jill Marie Watt 2001 E Madison St	$4.78	30	30
Marisa Schwarz 5350 Tallman Ave Nw Ste 420	$4.88	28	25
Carroll Browd Olson 500 17Th Ave	$6.90	26	26
Trace Mendler 4311 11Th Ave Ne Ste 200	$20.89	26	26
Moriah Devorah Patashnik 450 Alaskan Way S Ste 200	$5.29	26	26
Aditi M. Grandy 10330 Meridian Ave N	$4.96	26	25
Harper Zimmer 3213 Eastlake Ave E Ste A	$4.88	25	25
Deborah Ruth Marcus 2001 E Madison St	$4.67	25	25
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'I, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky 2001 E Madison	$4.58	20	20
Benjamin G Seo 1959 Ne Pacific St	$3.99	15	15

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 Seattle, WA?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Seattle, WA is $5.06 per claim, based on 1,284,482 claims from 58 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 Seattle, WA?

There are 58 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Seattle, WA according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Seattle, WA?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Seattle, WA ranges from $0.01 to $128.38 per claim, with an average of $5.06. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Seattle, WA: $5.06

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Seattle, WA

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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