Chlamydia test cost in Russellville, AL — inpatient
In Russellville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $12.35 to $124.33, with a median of $68.34. The lowest listed price is at Russellville Hospital — $55.99 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $65.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Russellville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Hospital lowest Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 CHLAMYDIA T AMP PROBE | $12.35 | $47.50 | $24.56–$42.46 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 ACLOVATE 0.05% OINTMENT 15MG T | $124.33 | $124.33 | $31.08–$125.57 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS,AMPL | $170.00 | $170.00 | $33.15–$132.60 | — | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-CTNGVT,CHLAMYDIA TRACH DIA | $196.50 | $196.50 | $38.32–$153.27 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.35, median $68.34, highest $124.33 — a 10.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $68.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.