Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Wilmington, NC: $6.26

Avg. Paid

$6.26

Range

$0.00 – $10.12

Total Claims

7,896

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 Wilmington, NC

Provider	Avg. Paid	Claims	Patients
Richard T. Ferro 6832 Market St	$8.84	1,589	1,349
Imelda Ngozi Odibo 2150 Shipyard Blvd	$6.51	1,459	1,320
Kristen Joy Goodwin 1650 Greenfield St	$4.20	782	632
William Miller Johnstone 2150 Shipyard Blvd	$6.13	400	372
Carol Rich Butler 1650 Greenfield St	$4.06	320	245
Jane Beebe Kehaya 510 Carolina Bay Dr	$3.91	291	222
David Brian Joseph 1802 S 17Th St	$5.74	279	256
Jeffrey Allen Stinson 2150 Shipyard Blvd	$7.29	277	251
Todd M Beste 2150 Shipyard Blvd	$6.48	266	249
Heather Shearin Page 715 Medical Center Dr	$4.65	246	161
Ashwin Viren Patel 2150 Shipyard Blvd	$7.05	244	227
Justin Green 5211 College Rd S	$4.25	189	139
Tammy Nicole Moore 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$3.42	160	151
Eduardo Sanmiguel 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$7.89	140	135
Henry Alexander Easley 2131 S 17Th St	$6.52	108	103
Amber Pohlhaus 1721 New Hanover Medical Park Dr	$7.76	97	92
Ashli Mckenzie Gibson 1721 New Hanover Medical Park Dr	$2.84	85	54
New Hanover County 1650 Greenfield St	$4.78	82	80
John Tsung-Long Tseng 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.46	70	69
Dana Forrest Ashe 1650 Greenfield St	$3.67	62	52
Andrea Morgan Formyduval Lewis 4005 Oleander Dr	$0.85	61	14
Mary Leigh Forehand 715 Medical Center Dr	$5.81	60	53
Todd C. Snyder 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$10.12	55	54
Michael William Joseph Brown 2131 S 17Th St	$5.48	45	25
Sarah P. Adams 715 Medical Center Dr	$5.64	45	37
Briana Nicole Terry 2150 Shipyard Blvd	$2.84	43	26
Jennifer Ann Neilsen 2150 Shipyard Blvd	$7.22	42	39
Brianna Fleming Meier 715 Medical Center Dr	$9.10	40	40
Amy Shearin 715 Medical Center Dr	$4.74	36	26
Russell Anthony Incatasciato 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$7.18	30	30
Samuel Brown Collins 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.93	29	29
Michael Paul Moulton 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.19	29	27
Pearlie Bradford Watkins 4402 Shipyard Blvd.	$6.41	28	27
Cynthia Lee Bowers-Lee 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.90	26	26
Randall Norman Willard 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.10	20	19
Stephen Bryan Durham 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.76	17	16
Diana Shawn Deviney 2221 S 17Th St	$3.14	17	13
Rebecca Hinnant Brown 2029 S 17Th St	$3.33	16	13
Henna Shah Ables 2221 S 17Th St	$0.00	15	14
Andrew Mirkil Terzian 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$5.27	15	14
Kelli Dawn Hogan 2131 S 17Th St	$5.30	15	15
Mary Suzanne Hampson 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$7.18	15	15
Kevin Eugene Potts 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.15	14	13
Kevin John Reese 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.08	13	13
James Hoffman 2131 S 17Th St	$6.58	12	12
Michael Robert Ott 4402 Shipyard Blvd	$6.58	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, NC?

Based on public Medicaid payment data, the average Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wilmington, NC is $6.26 per claim, based on 7,896 claims from 46 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, NC?

There are 46 Medicaid providers offering Culture & Microbiology Tests related services in Wilmington, NC according to public payment data.

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

Medicaid reimbursement for Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wilmington, NC ranges from $0.00 to $10.12 per claim, with an average of $6.26. Private insurance and self-pay costs are typically higher than these Medicaid rates.

Average Medicaid Culture & Microbiology Tests Payments in Wilmington, NC: $6.26

Providers Offering Culture & Microbiology Tests in Wilmington, NC

What to Expect: Culture & Microbiology Tests

Cost Components

Frequently Asked Questions

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