Chlamydia test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $81.48 to $149.94, with a median of $141.12. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $59.64 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $44.57 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $81.48 | $194.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS PCR | $81.48 | $194.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $81.48 | $194.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Chylmd Trach, Dna, Amp Probe - Chlamydia Dna Pcr | $114.00 | $114.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS PCR | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS PCR | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS PCR | $141.12 | $336.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS PCR | $149.94 | $357.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC IADNA CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ LAB | $149.94 | $357.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $81.48, median $141.12, highest $149.94 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $116.76 — 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.