STD test cost in Iowa without insurance
In Iowa, the median cash price for Chlamydia test is $97.44 across 35 hospitals, from $48.30 to $342.00. The lowest is at Winneshiek Medical Center (Decorah). The US median is $92.30.
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 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
STD test prices in Iowa 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia test Chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) · code 87491 | 35 | $48.30–$342.00 | $97.44 | $92.30 |
| Gonorrhea test Gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) · code 87591 | 36 | $48.30–$342.00 | $84.54 | $86.40 |
| HIV test (4th generation) HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) · code 87389 | 35 | $23.40–$293.00 | $83.20 | $78.84 |
| Syphilis test (RPR) Syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result · code 86592 | 36 | $5.76–$118.34 | $33.67 | $25.91 |
| Hepatitis C antibody test Hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) · code 86803 | 36 | $21.12–$243.00 | $58.63 | $67.60 |
| HPV test HPV test for high-risk types, one combined (pooled) result · code 87624 | 25 | $28.20–$238.79 | $67.15 | $109.80 |
| HIV antibody test HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test · code 86703 | 24 | $10.08–$116.00 | $28.00 | $58.33 |
| Hepatitis B test Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test · code 87340 | 36 | $26.40–$250.00 | $73.00 | $52.64 |
| Hepatitis C RNA test Hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test · code 87522 | 36 | $45.00–$549.00 | $236.28 | $177.19 |
| Trichomoniasis test Trichomonas test (NAAT) · code 87661 | 33 | $34.45–$238.79 | $67.60 | $87.45 |
| Herpes (HSV-2) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody · code 86696 | 36 | $7.50–$140.70 | $57.85 | $59.80 |
| Herpes (HSV-1) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody · code 86695 | 36 | $10.20–$153.40 | $61.75 | $50.49 |
| HIV viral load test HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) · code 87536 | 36 | $35.70–$810.46 | $244.53 | $272.16 |
| Hepatitis panel Acute hepatitis panel (hepatitis A, B and C) · code 80074 | 36 | $61.92–$927.00 | $186.50 | $238.38 |
Outpatient cash prices in Iowa. 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 state.
Lowest Chlamydia test prices in Iowa
- Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah$48.30
- MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City$54.60
- Allen Hospital, Waterloo$67.15
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell$67.15
- St Luke's Methodist Hospital, Cedar Rapids$67.15
STD test cost by metro area in Iowa
- Davenport, IA6 hospitals
- Des Moines, IA4 hospitals
- Dubuque, IA3 hospitals
- Waterloo, IA3 hospitals
- Clinton, IA2 hospitals
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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.