Chlamydia test cost in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $12.60 to $24.80, with a median of $17.70. The lowest listed price is at Tucson Medical Center — $5.10 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $36.96 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC C. Trachomatis Rna | $12.60 | $45.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC C. Trachomatis Rna | $12.60 | $45.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB DET IA CHLAMYD TRAC PRB AMP | $17.70 | $106.00 | $35.09–$147.31 | 83% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Trach, Amp Prb | $18.20 | $65.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Trach, Amp Prb | $18.20 | $65.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Dna by Lcr Spec | $18.48 | $66.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Dna by Lcr Spec | $18.48 | $66.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Trachomatis Amp | $18.76 | $67.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Trachomatis Amp | $18.76 | $67.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB DET IA CHLAMYD TRAC PRB AMP NS | $19.21 | $115.00 | $35.09–$147.31 | 83% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB DET IA CHLAMYD TRAC PRB AMP | $24.80 | $106.00 | $35.09–$137.19 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB DET IA CHLAMYD TRAC PRB AMP NS | $26.91 | $115.00 | $35.09–$137.19 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Trachomatis | $28.28 | $101.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Trachomatis | $28.28 | $101.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Dna by Lcr Lcor | $38.92 | $139.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Chlamydia Dna by Lcr Lcor | $38.92 | $139.00 | $35.09–$70.88 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.60, median $17.70, highest $24.80 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $17.70. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.