Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Wichita, KS: $5.40

Avg. Paid

$5.40

Range

$0.00 – $326.46

Total Claims

58,817

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 Wichita, KS

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Affiliated Medical Services Laboratory, Inc. 2916 E Central Ave	$5.46	39,357	35,870
Labcorp Kansas, Inc. 2916 E Central Ave	$4.38	9,733	8,659
Justin Gooden 10346 E Stonegate Ln Ste 100	$4.94	3,567	3,214
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 9120 E 37Th St N	$6.25	2,136	2,113
William M Palko 550 N Hillside St	$0.00	736	629
Todd Aspegren 1405 Krug Cir	$12.95	276	258
County Of Sedgwick 2716 W Central Ave	$4.52	266	258
Francie Ekengren 550 N Hillside St	$3.48	237	178
Rekha Gadiparthi 550 N Hillside St	$4.64	229	216
Jacob E. Reed 929 N Saint Francis St	$9.36	223	209
Gregory G Faimon 2610 N Woodlawn St	$5.22	223	218
Ashley Miller 3715 N Oliver St	$3.00	203	186
Zachary Carl Kuhlmann 527 N Grove St	$3.97	198	175
Taylor Lynn Bertschy 550 N Hillside St	$3.64	171	152
Jose Ramon Cepeda Brito 550 N Hillside St	$5.57	156	152
Abbie Collinsworth 10346 E Stonegate Ln Ste 100	$4.41	121	112
Christopher D Cassidy 550 N Hillside St	$4.19	109	103
Brian L Debrot 2610 N Woodlawn St	$4.91	97	95
Larry Thomas Bumguardner 9505 West Central Ste 104	$12.67	93	89
Howard Y Chang 929 N Saint Francis St	$6.87	66	58
Marvin Jacob Ott 929 N Saint Francis St	$6.83	65	64
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 3243 E Murdock Street	$4.46	63	63
Hunter Health Clinic Inc 527 N Grove St	$3.33	62	60
Cherri Farha 2020 N Tyler Rd Ste 116	$6.73	56	54
Mark Mosley 550 N Hillside St	$5.34	48	48
Brendan Mcdaniel 550 N Hillside St	$6.96	31	31
Leann Holder 13213 W 21St Ct	$326.46	31	29
Audrey M Roberts 3311 E Murdock St	$6.79	30	30
Brent L Rockley 550 N Hillside St	$3.70	29	27
Anna F Stork-Fury 3233 E 2Nd St N	$3.89	29	25
Nathaniel Yoder 550 N Hillside St	$5.92	29	29
Adam M Leight 550 N Hillside St	$6.03	28	28
Matthew Christopher Byrnes 550 N Hillside St	$7.45	27	25
Keisuke Abe 550 N Hillside St	$4.93	15	15
Branden Tang 10112 E Clark St	$0.00	15	15
Kent Potter 550 N Hillside St	$5.46	13	13
Brian S. Katan 3600 E Harry St	$0.00	13	13
Bryon K Mcneil 3600 E Harry St	$4.84	12	12
Wesley Medical Center Llc 550 N Hillside St	$3.02	12	12
Michelle Rosalynn Tunnell 929 N Saint Francis St	$8.92	12	12

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 Wichita, KS?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wichita, KS is $5.40 per claim, based on 58,817 claims from 40 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 Wichita, KS?

There are 40 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Wichita, KS according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wichita, KS?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wichita, KS ranges from $0.00 to $326.46 per claim, with an average of $5.40. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Wichita, KS: $5.40

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wichita, KS

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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