Chlamydia test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $20.80 to $237.34, with a median of $28.00. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $7.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $60.78 at 62 hospitals.
- The median here, $28.00, is 72% below the US median of $98.75.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($35.09).
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 87491, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 16, 2026.
Lowest$20.80New Orleans East Hospital
Median$28.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$237.34in this market
Difference11.4×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
median
Lowest $20.80Highest $237.34
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Detection Test for Chlamydia+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $150.00 | $106.50–$76.35 | 86% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $22.54 | $161.00 | $114.31–$81.95 | 86% |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160+7 more lines at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Detection Test for Chlamydia+4 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout+4 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160+4 more lines at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CHLAMYDIA AMPLIFIED DNA, EYE File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $28.00 | $100.00 | $31.58–$199.02 | 72% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-Ctrach Dna Probe File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $32.96 | $206.00 | $157.59–$97.64 | 84% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout+6 more lines at this price File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CHLAMYDIA T BY AMPLIFIED PROBE+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $44.88 | $204.00 | $31.46–$183.60 | 78% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $48.86 | $349.00 | $128.43–$65.02 | 86% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Detection Test for Chlamydia File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $52.50 | $375.00 | $138.00–$69.86 | 86% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS TMA+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.08 | $204.00 | $31.46–$173.40 | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS TMA CONF+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $57.12 | $204.00 | $31.58–$199.02 | 72% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC C. TRACH, MISC, AMPLIFIED RNA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.67 | $221.00 | $31.46–$187.85 | 73% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC C. TRACH, MISC, AMPLIFIED RNA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.76 | $193.00 | $14.74–$144.75 | 68% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC C. TRACH, MISC, AMPLIFIED RNA File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $61.88 | $221.00 | $31.58–$199.02 | 72% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CHLAMYDIA T BY AMPLIFIED PROBE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.36 | $198.00 | $14.74–$148.50 | 68% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS TMA+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.28 | $204.00 | $14.74–$153.00 | 68% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CHLAMYDIA T BY AMPLIFIED PROBE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $68.85 | $255.00 | $31.46–$216.75 | 73% |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160+7 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CHLAMYDIA T BY AMPLIFIED PROBE File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $86.52 | $309.00 | $31.58–$265.43 | 72% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $97.44 | $696.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $97.44 | $696.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $97.44 | $696.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $111.36 | $696.00 | $134.12–$78.95 | 84% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 CHLAMYDIA/GC AMPL PROBE File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $237.34 | $673.00 | $34.39–$308.23 | 65% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
Outpatient: lowest $20.80, median $28.00, highest $237.34 — a 11.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $58.93. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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 chlamydia test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Chlamydia test explained.
17 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87491 ($95.63). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach | $2.38 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Chlamydia-Thin Prep | $2.38 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Ctrach Dna Probe | $2.38 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $2.38 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $2.38 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach | $2.38 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Chlamydia-Thin Prep | $2.38 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Ctrach Dna Probe | $2.38 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $2.38 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $2.38 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAOmega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach | $2.38 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAEj Ref Lab Chlamydia-Thin Prep | $2.38 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAOmega-Ctrach Dna Probe | $2.38 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAOmega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $2.38 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAEj Ref Lab Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $2.38 | file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LAEj Ref Lab Chlamydia-Thin Prep | $2.72 | file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LAEj Ref Lab Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe | $2.72 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.