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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Maine 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 Maine, 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 $186 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$141$115 to $141
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$186$141 to $589

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $186 · 10th to 90th $115 to $912Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $85 to $170
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $186professional $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
$141.25
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$141.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$977.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$181.97
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$169.82
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$602.56
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$199.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$234.42

Where Maine 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.

Maine $141 · 25th 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.