Lab tests CPT 87491 Outpatient

Chlamydia test cost in Ithaca, NY

In Ithaca, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $20.16 to $20.16, with a median of $20.16. Across New York, the median is $102.50 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 2026.

Lowest$20.16Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Median$20.16half pay less
Highest$20.16in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca, NY · (607) 274-4401 HC Chylmd Trach, Dna, Amp Probe - Chlamydia Dna Pcr $20.16 $100.80 $75.30–$102.82 80% Mar 27, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $20.16, median $20.16, highest $20.16.

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.