Lab tests CPT 87491 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chlamydia test cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $203.00 to $203.00, with a median of $203.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $167.38 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$203.00Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$203.00half pay less
Highest$203.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB CHLAMYDIA T AMPLIFIED DNA PROBE $203.00 $406.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $203.00, median $203.00, highest $203.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $203.00 — 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.