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Chlamydia Molecular Test

West 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?

$102

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $102 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $33.11 from a physician practice, and about $117 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 5 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$33.11$28.18 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$117$87.10 to $200

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $117 · 10th to 90th $49 to $288Professionalmedian $33 · 10th to 90th $23 to $129
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $117professional $33

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
$48.98
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$128.82
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$229.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$70.79

Where West 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.

West Virginia $102 · 1st 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.