Chlamydia test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $20.80 to $80.74, with a median of $24.64. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $3.84 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $24.64 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$20.80New Orleans East Hospital
Median$24.64half pay less
Highest$80.74in this market
Difference3.9×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 $111.36
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Detection Test for Chlamydia | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Omega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout | $21.00 | $150.00 | $106.50–$76.35 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $21.00 | $150.00 | $106.50–$76.35 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $22.54 | $161.00 | $114.31–$81.95 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Detection Test for Chlamydia | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-Ctrach Dna Probe | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Detection Test for Chlamydia | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Detection Test for Chlamydia | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Detection Test for Chlamydia | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $24.64 | $176.00 | $110.88–$86.24 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-Ctrach Dna Probe | $32.96 | $206.00 | $157.59–$97.64 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Detection Test for Chlamydia | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $42.88 | $268.00 | $127.03–$80.40 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $48.86 | $349.00 | $128.43–$65.02 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-Ctrach Dna Probe | $48.86 | $349.00 | $128.43–$65.02 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach | $48.86 | $349.00 | $128.43–$65.02 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $48.86 | $349.00 | $128.43–$65.02 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Detection Test for Chlamydia | $52.50 | $375.00 | $138.00–$69.86 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-Nuc Acid Chlamydia Trach | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-C Trach N Gonn Dna Probe | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Gc Chlamydia Naa Sendout | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Detection Test for Chlamydia | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Chlamydia Amplified Detection | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-Ctrach Dna Probe | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Naa Sendout | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Chlamydia CT Ng Trich Vaginals by Nna 183160 | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna | $97.44 | $696.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna | $97.44 | $696.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna | $97.44 | $696.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Chlamydia Trachomatis Amplified Dna | $111.36 | $696.00 | $134.12–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.80, median $24.64, highest $80.74 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 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 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.
17 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87491 ($114.40). 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |