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Chlamydia Molecular Test

Michigan 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?

$39.81

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $39.81 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $54.95 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 8 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$31.62$26.92 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$54.95$33.11 to $81.28

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $29 to $107Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $25 to $72
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $55professional $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
$28.84
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$79.43
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$47.86
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$69.18
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$104.71
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$61.66
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$64.57
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$95.50

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $39.81 · 43rd 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.