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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Iowa 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 Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $132 from a physician practice, and about $263 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$132$110 to $275
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$263$182 to $282

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $263 · 10th to 90th $141 to $380Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $93 to $468
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $263professional $132

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
$109.65
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$933.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$338.84
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$371.54
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$380.19
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$575.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$316.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$363.08
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $141 · 19th 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.