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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Kentucky 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?

$117

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $102 from a physician practice, and about $214 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 6 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$57.54 to $132
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$214$141 to $282

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $214 · 10th to 90th $117 to $372Professionalmedian $102 · 10th to 90th $58 to $195
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $214professional $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
$117.49
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$371.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$194.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$144.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$151.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$269.15
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$141.25

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $117 · 45th 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.