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Molecular Test for Bacterial Vaginosis

West Virginia 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?

$324

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $324 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $117 from a physician practice, and about $347 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 5 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$117$107 to $135
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$347$316 to $407

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $282 to $447Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $95 to $316
$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $347professional $117

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
$288.40
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$316.23
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$162.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$158.49

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $324 · 1st 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.