Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Springfield, MO: $24.69

Avg. Paid

$24.69

Range

$0.19 – $539.44

Total Claims

24,328

Providers

118

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 Springfield, MO

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Jason J. Forbes 3231 S National Ave Ste 170	$5.47	2,064	1,974
Charles Scott Adler 3801 S National Ave	$18.77	2,007	1,948
Lora L Schauer 401 South Ave Apt 305	$51.81	1,126	1,118
Derek Lee Snodgrass 1000 E Primrose St Ste 170	$12.57	1,019	1,016
Darrell Dewain Edwards 4350 S National Ave Ste C200	$5.20	1,001	969
Heather Nicole Haley 1000 E Primrose St	$25.29	946	943
Jocelyn Morey 2115 S Fremont Ave Ste 1100	$7.06	926	919
Libia Chandler 3800 S National Ave Fl 4	$14.09	908	874
Diana Lynn Roe 1000 E Primrose St	$12.10	755	753
Terra R Vestal 1000 E Primrose St	$12.55	690	687
Gina Dill 3850 S National Ave Ste 600	$4.33	575	566
Christopher Wiles 900 E Battlefield St Ste 124	$5.54	552	546
Jonathan A Mikail 1000 E Primrose St	$63.93	545	543
Crystal A. Webb 1000 E Primrose St	$16.08	543	536
Magen Morine Blades 1242 E. Independence	$5.39	541	532
Jean Marie Kelchen 1000 E Primrose St	$84.88	533	531
Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft 1000 E Primrose St	$5.30	515	514
Suckhong Brian Kim 1540 E Evergreen St	$31.29	501	385
Ethan M Henderson 3231 S National Ave Ste 170	$3.00	446	431
Ellen Kathleen Pitts 1000 E Primrose St Ste 170	$5.37	426	424
Quade Vickers 3801 S National Ave	$5.33	401	401
Jamie C Jones 1000 E Primrose St Ste 170	$18.51	362	360
Jess L Lyon 1000 E Primrose St	$19.24	350	348
Eileen Llewellyn 1443 N Robberson Ave	$10.49	323	319
Brittney Harris 1000 E Primrose St	$21.95	299	297
Kaitlin Foster 1000 E Primrose St	$7.82	281	281
Brittani Nicole Rogers 3801 S National Ave	$5.60	268	268
Ashley Ray 3801 S National Ave	$5.17	267	267
Taylor M Jennings 1000 E Primrose St	$4.61	265	265
Cory J Bethmann 1429 W Sunshine St	$10.70	264	264
Louis B. Hakan 1443 N Robberson Ave	$27.14	241	236
Chloe J Wingert 1335 E Republic Rd, Ste D	$5.36	207	207
James F. Mccaul 440 E Tampa St	$9.37	200	199
Thomas Clarke Nelson 1000 E Primrose St	$6.30	168	167
Lester E Cox Medical Centers 3801 S National Ave	$7.74	163	151
Kathy A. Palen 2122 E Broadmoor St	$24.17	160	156
Kimberly A Miller 1443 N Robberson Ave Ste 200	$2.95	157	157
Stacey L. Fawbush 1000 E Primrose St	$68.57	157	154
Mehdi M Tajouri 1423 N Jefferson Ave	$63.92	156	155
Anita Gopal Unnithan 3045 S National Ave Ste 110	$7.44	156	154
Rachel Marie Archer 1720 W Grand St Ste B	$7.36	128	125
Alicia Suzanne Stogsdill 900 E Battlefield St Ste 124	$6.89	127	125
Kindra L Hale 440 E Tampa St	$7.39	119	119
Joshua William Trammell 1000 E Primrose St Ste 170	$5.40	104	104
April Jean Bensing 3045 S National Ave Ste 110	$8.75	103	103
Bernard A Griesemer 4331 S Fremont Ave	$9.10	101	100
Mark Brady 1423 N Jefferson Ave	$153.88	86	85
Kathryn Elizabeth Little 620 S Glenstone Ave	$15.36	84	82
Manuel Camejo 3525 S National Ave	$7.25	81	79
John Pharris 1000 E Primrose St	$10.81	75	75

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 Springfield, MO?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Springfield, MO is $24.69 per claim, based on 24,328 claims from 118 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 Springfield, MO?

There are 118 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Springfield, MO according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Springfield, MO ranges from $0.19 to $539.44 per claim, with an average of $24.69. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Springfield, MO: $24.69

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Springfield, MO

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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