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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 81513

This laboratory test analyzes a vaginal sample using molecular technology to measure specific bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis, a common vaginal condition caused by an imbalance in normal bacteria. The results are combined into a score that helps a doctor determine whether bacterial vaginosis is the likely cause of a patient's symptoms.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis cost?

$107

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $107 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $107 from a physician practice, and about $107 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$107$105 to $107
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$107$107 to $363

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $107 · 10th to 90th $107 to $389Professionalmedian $107 · 10th to 90th $95 to $115
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $107professional $107

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$112.20
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$263.03

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in West Virginia than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $107 · 46th of 51
WV $324WY $105

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.