Lab tests CPT 87491 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chlamydia test cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient

In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $168.84 to $168.84, with a median of $168.84. Across Missouri, the median is $87.75 at 29 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$168.84Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Median$168.84half pay less
Highest$168.84in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS BY PCR $168.84 $422.10 — 60% Sep 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $168.84, median $168.84, highest $168.84.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $75.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.