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Vaginal Fluid Bacterial Infection Test

Indiana rates for HCPCS 81514

This laboratory analysis examines a vaginal fluid sample for specific bacteria-related markers and combines the results into a single score. That score helps determine whether an active vaginal bacterial infection is present at the time of testing. It gives clinicians information to help confirm a diagnosis and guide treatment decisions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Vaginal Fluid Bacterial Infection Test cost?

$214

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $214 from a physician practice, and about $302 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$214$138 to $214
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$302$263 to $525

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $302 · 10th to 90th $263 to $794Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $105 to $234
$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0Kfacility $302professional $214

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
$213.80
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$524.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$229.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$794.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$158.49
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$371.54
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$295.12

Where Indiana sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Indiana $214 · 41st of 51
AK $589VT $186

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.