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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Oregon 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 Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $138 from a physician practice, and about $158 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$138$120 to $200
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$158$141 to $275

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $141 to $372Professionalmedian $138 · 10th to 90th $102 to $269
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $158professional $138

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
$95.50
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$645.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$257.04
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$371.54
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$199.53
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$199.53
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$288.40
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$169.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$416.87
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$213.80
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$562.34
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$169.82

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $141 · 21st 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.