Chlamydia test cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $59.30 to $59.30, with a median of $59.30. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $195.60 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87491, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Chlamydia Trachomatis Rapid DNA -> Detected | $59.30 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Chlamydia Trachomatis Rapid DNA -> Not detected | $59.30 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Chlamydia/N. Gonorrhoeae RNA, TMA -Quest | $59.30 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .BO Chlam Rapid DNA. | $59.30 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 DONOR, CHLAMYDIA | $59.30 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.30, median $59.30, highest $59.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.30. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.