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Test For Gardnerella Bacteria (Bacterial Vaginosis)

West Virginia 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?

$23.44

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $61.66 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$16.22$15.14 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$61.66$57.54 to $66.07

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $62 · 10th to 90th $18 to $126Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $13 to $23
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $62professional $16

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
$18.20
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$19.95
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$117.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$28.18

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $23.44 · 27th 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.