Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Tampa, FL: $2.32

Avg. Paid

$2.32

Range

$0.00 – $17.25

Total Claims

1,690,648

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 Tampa, FL

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Nicholas N Healy 1 Davis Blvd	$0.00	12	12
David Matthew Schaevitz 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$3.29	13	12
Diana Maria Valencia 6801 Sheldon Rd	$5.55	13	13
Natalie Ann Stuntz 6612 Thornton Palms Dr	$7.48	14	13
Julia M King 5002 W Lemon St	$0.00	14	13
Christopher James Vanetten 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$0.00	14	12
Day Onill Zayas Maldonado 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$0.00	14	14
Anthony Pierro 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$0.52	15	14
Jose Luis Rodriguez-Benitez 5002 W Lemon St	$0.00	16	12
Joey S Ancheta 6826 W Linebaugh Ave	$0.39	20	20
Tabitha Campbell 2 Columbia Dr	$5.84	24	23
Katelyn Suzanne Mazuch 4030 W Boy Scout Blvd Ste 800	$5.86	24	12
Rosa J Cuenca 3003 W Dr Mlk Blvd	$1.62	26	26
Suzet Moawad 3001 W Mlk Blvd	$14.67	28	28
Lesley Ellen Brinkman-Mosiman 4030 W Boy Scout Blvd Ste 800	$4.36	28	26
Dawn Elizabeth White 3203 W Tampa Bay Blvd	$0.87	29	27
Arielle Schreck 4030 W Boy Scout Blvd Ste 800	$4.12	32	28
University Community Hospital, Inc 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$0.00	34	27
Lindsay A Freeman 1 Tampa General Cir	$8.47	49	47
Nicole Ann Mulheron 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	$0.39	57	56
James E Baron 5002 W Lemon St	$0.41	58	53
Ryan Weakley 2 Columbia Dr	$4.36	59	54
Ivan Ariel Cruz Repollet 4340 W Hillsborough Ave Ste 210	$15.99	59	58
Kaivon Madani 2 Columbia Dr	$1.01	62	62
Eugene H Ruffolo 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	$0.76	86	73
Derald Ray Gingerich 2901 W Swann Ave	$17.25	90	84
Ebrahim H Karkevandian 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	$0.26	90	84
Johnathan Charles Conner 8415 Bayshore Blvd	$6.59	96	88
Robert F. Ruffolo 5755 Hoover Blvd	$0.38	102	77
Adriana Marcela Porto 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$0.23	104	103
Teena Lynn Hughes 4444 E Fletcher Ave	$14.79	108	105
Alexander Steven Karageorgiadis 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$0.22	111	109
Sara Greene Diebold 4712 N Armenia Ave Ste 102	$7.46	111	96
Brian Ross Samuels 17 Davis Blvd Ste 308	$6.07	112	93
Christopher Blair Gaines 801 Hillsborough Ave	$0.59	120	119
Clarines Rosa-De Jesus 3100 E Fletcher Ave	$0.15	128	125
Rosa Enid Gaud 12871 Citrus Plaza Dr	$0.00	130	108
Rosemarie Fisher 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	$0.00	135	127
Habib H. Karkavandian 12187 W Linebaugh Ave	$5.73	145	136
Michael I. Friedman 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	$1.15	169	154
Carl William Goodchild 12780 Race Track Road	$0.00	189	173
Jason Graham Savell 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	$0.16	214	204
Ruffolo Hooper & Associates Md Pa 5751 Hoover Blvd	$1.57	233	214
Elaine Riefkohl Ortiz 4730 N Habana Ave Ste 101	$3.13	235	227
Vesna Vrcelj 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd	$0.51	288	227
Elite Bio Reference Laboratory Llc 7827 N Dale Mabry Hwy Ste 100	$4.86	322	312
Raymond Ambrose Sleszynski 2901 W Swann Ave	$3.75	329	318
Avilio E Munoz 2906 W Tampa Bay Blvd	$5.33	349	309
Associated Pathologists, P.A. 3001 W. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd	$1.07	354	316
Juli G Jeffrey 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	$0.53	682	577

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 Tampa, FL?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Tampa, FL is $2.32 per claim, based on 1,690,648 claims from 68 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 Tampa, FL?

There are 68 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Tampa, FL according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Tampa, FL?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Tampa, FL ranges from $0.00 to $17.25 per claim, with an average of $2.32. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Tampa, FL: $2.32

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Tampa, FL

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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