Chlamydia test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $43.20 to $97.80, with a median of $70.50. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $27.30 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $91.80 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $43.20 | $48.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 C.Trachomatis Amp Probe.M81096 | $82.80 | $92.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Chlamydia Dna Probe.Cpg,Cpu | $87.30 | $97.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $97.80 | $163.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Chlamydia Amp Probe Tech, 1 | $114.00 | $190.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.20, median $70.50, highest $97.80 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $70.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.