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Chlamydia Molecular Test

Virginia 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?

$61.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $61.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $151 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$25.12 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$151$61.66 to $219

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $151 · 10th to 90th $35 to $275Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $17 to $76
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $151professional $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
$51.29
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$81.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$141.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$28.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$158.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$74.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$52.48
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$69.18
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$102.33
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$74.13
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$56.23

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $61.66 · 18th 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.