Lab tests CPT 87491 Outpatient

Chlamydia test cost in Cincinnati, OH

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $23.40 to $336.60, with a median of $65.80. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health West Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $42.40 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $91.80 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$23.40Mercy Health West Hospital + 5 more
Median$65.80half pay less
Highest$336.60in this market
Difference14.4×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

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Lowest $23.40Highest $336.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health West Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $23.40 $39.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital lowest Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $23.40 $39.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $23.40 $39.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital lowest Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $23.40 $39.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital lowest Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $23.40 $39.00 — 40% —
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $23.40 $39.00 — 40% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Chlamydia Trachomatis, Amplified Probe Technique $26.01 $51.00 $12.75–$51.00 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Chlamydia And Gc Dna By Tma- Rectal $54.06 $106.00 $23.58–$106.00 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Chlamydia And Gc Dna By Tma - Eye $54.06 $106.00 $23.58–$106.00 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Chlamydia & Gc Dna By Tma - Throat $54.06 $106.00 $23.58–$106.00 49% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Chlamydia Trachomatis $56.61 $111.00 $23.58–$111.00 49% —
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McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Chlamydia Trachomatis, Amplified Probe $65.80 $87.73 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Chlamydia Trachomatis, Amplified Probe $65.80 $87.73 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So2 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $67.80 $113.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So2 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $67.80 $113.00 — 40% —
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So2 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $67.80 $113.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So2 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $67.80 $113.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So2 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $67.80 $113.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So2 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $67.80 $113.00 — 40% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Chlamydia Dna $85.17 $167.00 $23.58–$167.00 49% —
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Chlamydia Trachmatis Amplified Probe (Dna Or Rna) $95.60 $239.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Chlamydia Trachmatis Amplified Probe (Dna Or Rna) $95.60 $239.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Chlamydia Trachmatis Amplified Probe (Dna Or Rna) $95.60 $239.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Chlamydia Trachomatis, Amplified Probe $119.90 $159.86 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Chlamydia Amp Probe Tech, 1 $154.20 $257.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Chlamydia Amp Probe Tech, 1 $154.20 $257.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Chlamydia Amp Probe Tech, 1 $154.20 $257.00 — 40% —
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Chlamydia Amp Probe Tech, 1 $154.20 $257.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Chlamydia Amp Probe Tech, 1 $154.20 $257.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Chlamydia Amp Probe Tech, 1 $154.20 $257.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So1 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $202.80 $338.00 — 40% —
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The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So1 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $202.80 $338.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So1 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $202.80 $338.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So1 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $202.80 $338.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So1 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $202.80 $338.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So1 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $202.80 $338.00 — 40% —
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Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Chlamydia Trachmatis Diatherix $206.00 $515.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Chlamydia Trachmatis Diatherix $206.00 $515.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Chlamydia Trachmatis Diatherix $206.00 $515.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Chlamydia - Dna Probe $336.60 $561.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Chlamydia - Dna Probe $336.60 $561.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $23.40, median $65.80, highest $336.60 — a 14.4× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $24.71. 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. 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.