STD test cost in Ames, IA without insurance
In the Ames, IA area, the median cash price for Chlamydia test is $39.60 across 2 hospitals. The lowest, $31.20, is at Story County Hospital (Nevada). The US median is $99.60.
STD tests are lab tests, and each infection is usually its own code: chlamydia and gonorrhea are often run on the same urine sample or swab but billed as two tests. The listed price covers the lab test only; the visit, the sample collection or blood draw, and any confirmation test after a positive result are billed separately.
Collected Sep 27, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
STD test prices in Ames, IA by type
Add up the codes you need: a common screening set is chlamydia (87491, used in the state table), gonorrhea (87591), HIV (87389) and syphilis (86592), while hepatitis C (86803) and high-risk HPV (87624) are separate tests. Each row is one test, not a panel.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia test Chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) · code 87491 | 2 | $31.20 | $39.60 | $99.60 |
| Gonorrhea test Gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) · code 87591 | 2 | $27.20 | $37.60 | $97.00 |
| HIV test (4th generation) HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) · code 87389 | 2 | $20.80 | $26.00 | $83.50 |
| Syphilis test (RPR) Syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result · code 86592 | 2 | $18.40 | $21.90 | $32.50 |
| Hepatitis C antibody test Hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) · code 86803 | 2 | $19.20 | $39.20 | $78.86 |
| HPV test HPV test for high-risk types, one combined (pooled) result · code 87624 | 1 | $137.21 | $137.21 | $110.45 |
| HIV antibody test HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test · code 86703 | 2 | $12.80 | $39.20 | $68.23 |
| Hepatitis B test Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test · code 87340 | 2 | $12.80 | $18.40 | $61.50 |
| Hepatitis C RNA test Hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test · code 87522 | 2 | $58.40 | $118.80 | $196.80 |
| Trichomoniasis test Trichomonas test (NAAT) · code 87661 | 2 | $58.40 | $80.00 | $87.45 |
| Herpes (HSV-2) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody · code 86696 | 2 | $17.60 | $17.60 | $66.08 |
| Herpes (HSV-1) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody · code 86695 | 2 | $17.60 | $24.80 | $58.80 |
| HIV viral load test HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) · code 87536 | 2 | $116.80 | $118.80 | $273.51 |
| Hepatitis panel Acute hepatitis panel (hepatitis A, B and C) · code 80074 | 2 | $134.40 | $181.85 | $242.50 |
Outpatient cash prices in Ames, IA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Chlamydia test prices in Ames, IA
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Paying cash: what to do
- Check your local health department or a Title X family planning clinic, which offer free or sliding-fee STD testing in many areas.
- Ask whether chlamydia and gonorrhea will be billed as two tests or as one combined price, and whether the visit fee is included.
- Ask what the follow-up test costs if a screen is positive, since HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C screening results are confirmed with a second test.