Lab tests CPT 87491 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chlamydia test cost in Taos, NM — inpatient

In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $62.40 to $62.40, with a median of $62.40.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$62.40Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$62.40half pay less
Highest$62.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Taos, NM.

median
Lowest $62.40Highest $126.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CHLAMYDIA UR-AMPLIFICATION $62.40 $78.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS, NAA $62.40 $78.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CHLAMYDIA DIR AG URINE $105.60 $132.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CHLAMYDIA APTIMA PCR 188078 $126.80 $158.50 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 CHLAMYDIA PATH $126.80 $158.50 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $62.40, median $62.40, highest $62.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $62.40 — 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.