Chlamydia test cost in St. Marys, PA
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $412.00 to $412.00, with a median of $412.00. 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 C.trachomatis Amp Probe Chrg Only | $412.00 | $412.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 C Trachomatis Amp Probe Chrg Only | $412.00 | $412.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $412.00, median $412.00, highest $412.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $412.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.