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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

South Carolina 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 South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $117 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $115 from a physician practice, and about $309 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$115$112 to $123
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$309$138 to $355

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $309 · 10th to 90th $112 to $457Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $93 to $174
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $309professional $115

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
$309.03
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$151.36
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$204.17
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$812.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$173.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$190.55

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $117 · 44th 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.