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Test For Gardnerella Bacteria (Bacterial Vaginosis)

South Dakota 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?

$22.91

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.91 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $22.91 from a physician practice, and about $58.88 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$22.91$19.05 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$58.88$38.90 to $102

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $59 · 10th to 90th $23 to $105Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $15 to $42
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $59professional $23

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
$22.91
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$38.90
Avera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$38.02
Avera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$20.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$47.86
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$100.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$165.96
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$34.67
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $22.91 · 33rd 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.