Vaginal bacteria DNA test for vaginosis at Metropolitan Methodist

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Infectious disease, bacterial vaginosis and vaginitis, real-time PCR amplification of DNA markers for Atopobium vaginae, Atopobium species, Megasphaera type 1, and Bacterial Vaginosis Associated Bacte

SAN ANTONIO, TX

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Metropolitan Methodist’s median price of $263 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($271), higher than 17% of the 1,686 hospitals reporting CPT 81515. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81515 at Metropolitan Methodist

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 68 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$111	$111	—	—	—	$111 – $111
2	Aetna qhphix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
3	First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$121	$121	—	—	—	$121 – $121
4	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$131	$131	—	—	—	$131 – $131
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$133	$133	—	—	—	$133 – $133
6	Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$138	$138	—	—	—	$138 – $138
7	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
8	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
9	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$161	$161	—	—	—	$161 – $161
10	Aetna newbusinessrates percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$173	$173	—	—	—	$173 – $173
11	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$174	$174	—	—	—	$174 – $174
12	Aetna commercialbasenetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
13	UnitedHealthcare globalbenefitplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$202	$202	—	—	—	$202 – $202
14	Aetna oon percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
15	Aetna Better Health chip case rate · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
16	Aetna Better Health chipepo case rate · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
17	Aetna Better Health chipperinate case rate · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
18	Aetna Better Health chpfc case rate · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
19	Aetna Better Health star case rate · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
20	Aetna Better Health star+plus case rate · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
21	Aetna Better Health starkids case rate · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
22	First Health chip fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
23	First Health chipperinate fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
24	First Health mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
25	UnitedHealthcare mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221

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Last updated: May 1, 2026

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