Lab tests CPT 87491 Outpatient

Chlamydia test cost in Talladega, AL

In Talladega-Sylacauga, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $338.50 to $338.50, with a median of $338.50. Across Alabama, the median is $127.13 at 12 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.

Lowest$338.50Baptist Health Citizens Hospital
Median$338.50half pay less
Highest$338.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega, AL · (256) 761-4542 Hc Chylmd Trach Dna Amp Probe $338.50 $338.50 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $338.50, median $338.50, highest $338.50.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $338.50. 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.