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Chlamydia Molecular Test

Missouri 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?

$63.10

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $63.10 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $57.54 from a physician practice, and about $70.79 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$57.54$31.62 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$70.79$50.12 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $71 · 10th to 90th $35 to $182Professionalmedian $58 · 10th to 90th $20 to $93
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $71professional $58

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
$40.74
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$93.33
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$40.74
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$123.03
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$85.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$74.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$66.07
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$162.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$165.96
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$46.77
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$66.07

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $63.10 · 17th 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.