Chlamydia test cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $53.01 to $177.89, with a median of $116.82. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $63.81 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $87.90 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC CHLMYD TRACH, DNA, AMP PROBE | $53.01 | $124.71 | $56.74–$124.10 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DNA, AMP PROBE | $111.16 | $177.00 | $75.92–$159.48 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DNA, AMP PROBE | $116.82 | $177.00 | $73.21–$152.22 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DNA, AMP PROBE | $116.82 | $177.00 | $75.92–$152.22 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DNA, AMP PROBE | $116.82 | $177.00 | $75.92–$152.22 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DNA, AMP PROBE | $128.59 | $174.00 | $69.95–$157.47 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DNA, AMP PROBE | $128.59 | $174.00 | $69.95–$157.47 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DNA, AMP PROBE | $128.59 | $174.00 | $69.95–$174.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $177.89 | $327.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Chylmd Trach, Dna, Amp Probe | $177.89 | $327.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Chlamydia, Amplified | $177.89 | $327.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $53.01, median $116.82, highest $177.89 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $116.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.