Chlamydia test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $137.34 to $202.00, with a median of $202.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $64.66 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $202.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC CHLAMYDIA DNA PROBE | $137.34 | $137.34 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC CHLAMYDIA DNA PROBE | $169.81 | $169.81 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC C TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC CHLAMYDIA DNA PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC C TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC CHLAMYDIA DNA PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC C TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC C TRACHOMATIS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC CHLAMYDIA DNA PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC CHLAMYDIA DNA PROBE | $202.00 | $202.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $137.34, median $202.00, highest $202.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $185.91 — 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.