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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Florida 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 Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $107 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $102 from a physician practice, and about $174 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 8 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$102$93.33 to $129
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$174$105 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $174 · 10th to 90th $51 to $575Professionalmedian $102 · 10th to 90th $85 to $182
$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0facility $174professional $102

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
$34.67
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$707.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$181.97
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$141.25
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$165.96
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$251.19
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$120.23
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$213.80
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$141.25

Where Florida 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.

Florida $107 · 47th 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.