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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis cost?

$95.50

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $85.11 from a physician practice, and about $209 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$85.11$69.18 to $117
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$117 to $692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $117 to $741Professionalmedian $85 · 10th to 90th $60 to $214
$100$200$500facility $209professional $85

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$213.80
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$741.31
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$213.80

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 47th of 51

$95.50

AK $324AL $63.10

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.