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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Nevada 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?

$120

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $120 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $112 from a physician practice, and about $234 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 7 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$112$102 to $158
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$234$120 to $646

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $234 · 10th to 90th $112 to $759Professionalmedian $112 · 10th to 90th $79 to $229
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $234professional $112

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
$112.20
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$1,071.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$229.09
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$169.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$338.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$208.93
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$218.78
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$141.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$186.21

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $120 · 35th 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.