Chlamydia test cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $77.40 to $338.50, with a median of $338.50. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama — $261.10 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $127.13 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 87491, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Quest Chlamydia Trachomatis, Tma (Alternate Target), Urogenital � Adj 87491 | $77.40 | $180.00 | $122.40–$162.00 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Quest Chlamydia Trachomatis, Tma (Alternate Target), Urogenital � Adj 87491 | $77.40 | $180.00 | $122.40–$162.00 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Quest Chlamydia Trachomatis, Tma (Alternate Target), Urogenital � Adj 87491 | $77.40 | $180.00 | $108.00 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Infectious Agent Detection, Amplified Probe , Chgctr | $115.70 | $269.06 | $161.44 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Infectious Agent Detection, Amplified Probe , Chgctr | $115.70 | $269.06 | $182.96–$242.15 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Infectious Agent Detection, Amplified Probe , Chgctr | $115.70 | $269.06 | $182.96–$242.15 | 57% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Chylmd Trach, Dna, Amp Probe - Chlamydia Dna Pcr | $321.00 | $321.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hc Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $338.50 | $338.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hc Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $338.50 | $338.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hc Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $338.50 | $338.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $77.40, median $338.50, highest $338.50 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $338.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.