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Test For Gardnerella Bacteria (Bacterial Vaginosis)

Maine 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?

$19.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.95 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.95 from a physician practice, and about $50.12 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 6 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$19.95$16.22 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$50.12$19.95 to $89.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $50 · 10th to 90th $20 to $186Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $12 to $25
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $50professional $20

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
$19.95
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$23.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$204.17
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$30.20
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$23.99
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$85.11
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$27.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$40.74

Where Maine 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.

Maine $19.95 · 42nd 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.