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Chlamydia Molecular Test

Colorado rates for HCPCS 87491

This laboratory test detects the genetic material of the bacteria that causes chlamydia, a common sexually transmitted infection, using a highly sensitive DNA-based method. It can be performed on a urine sample or a swab, depending on how it is collected.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Chlamydia Molecular Test cost?

$81.28

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $81.28 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 from a physician practice, and about $100 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$28.18$26.92 to $40.74
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$100$66.07 to $166

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $100 · 10th to 90th $35 to $269Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $22 to $59
$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $100professional $28

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
$34.67
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$177.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$89.13
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$72.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$120.23
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$74.13
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$79.43

Where Colorado sits

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

Colorado $81.28 · 7th of 51
WV $102VT $31.62

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.