Lab tests CPT 87491 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Chlamydia test cost in Punxsutawney, PA — inpatient

In Punxsutawney, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $71.34 to $71.34, with a median of $71.34. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $195.60 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87491, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.

Lowest$71.34Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Median$71.34half pay less
Highest$71.34in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA · (814) 938-1800 CHLAMYDIA DNA/URINE $71.34 $174.00 — 59% Mar 2, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $71.34, median $71.34, highest $71.34.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $62.64 — 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.