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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Georgia 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?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $141 from a physician practice, and about $191 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$141$102 to $191
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$191$141 to $309

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $191 · 10th to 90th $115 to $437Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $85 to $288
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $191professional $141

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
$114.82
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$302.00
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$275.42
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$371.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$234.42
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$346.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$316.23
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$467.74
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$190.55

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $141 · 23rd 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.