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Chlamydia Molecular Test

Maryland 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?

$35.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $27.54 to $100.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $112 · 10th to 90th $83 to $182Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $23 to $51
$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $112professional $32

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
$85.11
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$51.29
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$35.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$69.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$120.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$48.98
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $35.48 · 48th 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.