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Test For Gardnerella Bacteria (Bacterial Vaginosis)

Colorado rates for HCPCS 87510

A sample is tested for genetic material from Gardnerella vaginalis, a bacteria commonly associated with bacterial vaginosis, using a technique that directly detects the organism's genetic material. This helps identify a specific bacterial cause of vaginal symptoms.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Test For Gardnerella Bacteria (Bacterial Vaginosis) cost?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $53.70 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$15.14$13.49 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$53.70$26.92 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $54 · 10th to 90th $19 to $102Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $10 to $30
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $54professional $15

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
$15.14
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$34.67
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$102.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$52.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$37.15
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$41.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$128.82
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$41.69
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$28.18

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $26.92 · 16th of 51
NE $46.77DC $15.49

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.