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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Wilmington, DE: $12.60

Avg. Paid

$12.60

Range

$0.00 – $59.73

Total Claims

11,528

Providers

22

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 Wilmington, DE

Provider Avg. Paid Claims Patients
Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.

501 W 14Th St

$4.98 4,826 3,216
The Nemours Foundation

1600 Rockland Rd

$59.73 1,423 1,255
Advanced Care Obstetrics And Gynecology Pa

1941 Limestone Rd Ste 217

$1.48 1,209 946
Westside Family Healthcare, Inc.

1802 W 4Th St

$0.00 883 659
Delaware Pediatrics

1202 Foulk Rd

$1.69 673 502
St. Francis Hospital Inc.

701 N Clayton St

$50.55 570 499
Planned Parenthood Of Delaware, Inc.

625 N Shipley St.

$1.53 517 447
Thomas E Stephens

1802 W 4Th St

$0.00 478 413
Emmanuel Jabea Esaka

1941 Limestone Rd

$0.00 316 256
Cecil C Gordon

611 W 18Th St

$0.00 110 83
Felix Carino Vergara

2601 Annand Dr Ste 14

$0.87 90 81
Adrienne Law-Kurpinski

1600 Rockland Rd

$7.95 83 83
Victoria Kathryn Ruch

3521 Silverside Rd

$30.85 81 81
Brandywine Pediatrics, P.A.

3521 Silverside Rd

$1.82 71 56
Medexpress, Inc - Delaware

2722 Concord Pike

$0.00 57 52
Monica Maldonado

601 New Castle Ave

$3.24 33 32
Patricia A.L. Scott

1202 Foulk Rd

$0.00 27 14
Maureen J Kane

2106 Silverside Rd

$7.12 24 24
Larry R Glazerman

625 N Shipley St

$0.71 16 14
Stanley Raymond Wiercinski

1021 Gilpin Ave Ste 203

$0.00 15 15
Trina Brooks Haywood

700 W Lea Blvd Ste 201

$0.00 14 12
Thomas Gorman Anderson

100 S Riding Blvd Fl 2

$0.00 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 Wilmington, DE?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wilmington, DE is $12.60 per claim, based on 11,528 claims from 22 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 Wilmington, DE?

There are 22 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Wilmington, DE according to public payment data.

What is the price range for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wilmington, DE?

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wilmington, DE ranges from $0.00 to $59.73 per claim, with an average of $12.60. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

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