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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

Washington 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 Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $135 from a physician practice, and about $209 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 11 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$135$105 to $186
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$141 to $309

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $135 to $479Professionalmedian $135 · 10th to 90th $100 to $275
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $209professional $135

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
$134.90
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$741.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$229.09
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$389.05
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$194.98
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$398.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$436.52
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$75.86
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
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$446.68
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$169.82
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$389.05
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$186.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$169.82
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$257.04

Where Washington 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.

Washington $141 · 22nd 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.