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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Utah 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?

$158

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $288 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$158$129 to $214
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$288$129 to $692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $288 · 10th to 90th $93 to $912Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $117 to $229
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $288professional $158

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
$87.10
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$912.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$389.05
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$263.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$575.44
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$141.25
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$141.25

Where Utah 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.

Utah $158 · 11th 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.