Lab tests CPT 87491 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chlamydia test cost in Albertville, AL — inpatient

In Albertville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $98.25 to $98.25, with a median of $98.25. The lowest listed price is at Marshall Medical Center North and 1 other hospital. Across Alabama, the median is $65.00 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$98.25Marshall Medical Center North + 1 more
Median$98.25half pay less
Highest$98.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albertville, AL.

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Lowest $98.25Highest $293.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL LAB-STD, C.TRACHOM BY PCRDIAT $98.25 $98.25 $24.56–$76.64 — —
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HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus lowest Boaz, AL LAB-STD, C.TRACHOM BY PCRDIAT $98.25 $98.25 $24.56–$76.64 — —
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Marshall Medical Center North lowest Guntersville, AL LAB-STD, C.TRACHOM BY PCRDIAT $98.25 $98.25 $24.56–$76.64 — —
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HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus lowest Boaz, AL LAB-STD, C.TRACHOM BY PCRDIAT $98.25 $98.25 $24.56–$76.64 — —
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Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-CTNGVT,CHLAMYDIA TRACH DIA $196.50 $196.50 $26.32–$153.27 — —
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HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-CTNGVT,CHLAMYDIA TRACH DIA $196.50 $196.50 $26.32–$153.27 — —
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HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-CTNGVT,CHLAMYDIA TRACH DIA $196.50 $196.50 $26.32–$153.27 — —
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Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-CTNGVT,CHLAMYDIA TRACH DIA $196.50 $196.50 $26.32–$153.27 — —
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Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS,AMPL $293.50 $293.50 $26.32–$228.93 — —
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HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS,AMPL $293.50 $293.50 $26.32–$228.93 — —
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HH Health System - Marshall LLC - Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz, AL LAB-CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS,AMPL $293.50 $293.50 $26.32–$228.93 — —
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Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville, AL LAB-CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS,AMPL $293.50 $293.50 $26.32–$228.93 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $98.25, median $98.25, highest $98.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $98.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

This test looks for the genetic material of Chlamydia trachomatis using a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), the most accurate type of chlamydia test. It is run on a urine sample or a swab and is used for routine screening and when there are symptoms.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the chlamydia test only. The visit, the sample collection and a gonorrhea test on the same sample (87591) are usually billed separately.