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Test For Gardnerella Bacteria (Bacterial Vaginosis)

Maryland 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?

$18.20

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $15.14 to $28.18.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $288 · 10th to 90th $23 to $407Professionalmedian $18 · 10th to 90th $12 to $37
$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $288professional $18

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
$30.90
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$70.79
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$19.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$39.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$21.88
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $18.20 · 46th 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.