STD test cost in Santa Cruz, CA without insurance
In the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA area, the median cash price for Chlamydia test is $157.30 across 2 hospitals. The lowest, $39.60, is at Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz). The US median is $101.57.
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 29, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
STD test prices in Santa Cruz, CA 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 | $39.60 | $157.30 | $101.57 |
| Gonorrhea test Gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) · code 87591 | 2 | $39.60 | $162.30 | $98.87 |
| HIV test (4th generation) HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) · code 87389 | 2 | $51.30 | $183.65 | $85.20 |
| Syphilis test (RPR) Syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result · code 86592 | 2 | $5.38 | $53.19 | $34.00 |
| Hepatitis C antibody test Hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) · code 86803 | 3 | $27.00 | $43.65 | $81.60 |
| HIV antibody test HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test · code 86703 | 2 | $22.50 | $97.25 | $72.50 |
| Hepatitis B test Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test · code 87340 | 3 | $107.55 | $128.97 | $63.00 |
| Hepatitis C RNA test Hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test · code 87522 | 1 | $42.24 | $42.24 | $204.40 |
| Trichomoniasis test Trichomonas test (NAAT) · code 87661 | 3 | $18.57 | $39.49 | $90.00 |
| Herpes (HSV-2) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody · code 86696 | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 | $66.08 |
| Herpes (HSV-1) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody · code 86695 | 2 | $25.00 | $40.27 | $58.80 |
| HIV viral load test HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) · code 87536 | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $285.75 |
| Hepatitis panel Acute hepatitis panel (hepatitis A, B and C) · code 80074 | 1 | $391.00 | $391.00 | $249.57 |
Outpatient cash prices in Santa Cruz, CA. 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 Santa Cruz, CA
- Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz$39.60
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz$275.00
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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.