Gonorrhea test cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $217.20 to $412.00, with a median of $314.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona — $97.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $172.03 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87591, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 N GONORR DNA AMP PRB P3411 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 N GONORR MISC AMPL RNA | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 N GONORRHOEAE AMPL P3611 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 N GONORRHOEAE AMPL PROBE P1815 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 N GONORRHOEAE DNA AMP PR P4792 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 N GONORRHOEAE TMA UROGENITAL | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISERIA GONORRHOEAE P6035 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISERIA GONORRHOEAE P8866 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISERIA GONORRHOEAE P9043 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE P3680 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE P3690 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE P4224 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE P7084 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE PCR ONLY | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 NEISSRIA GONOR AMP PROBE P9292 | $217.20 | $362.00 | $23.19–$289.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 N Gonorrhoeae Amp Probe Chrg Only | $412.00 | $412.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 N.gonorrhoeae Amp Probe Chrg Only | $412.00 | $412.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $217.20, median $314.60, highest $412.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $314.60. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 Neisseria gonorrhoeae using a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). It is run on a urine sample or a swab, often from the same sample as a chlamydia test, and is used for screening and when there are symptoms.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the gonorrhea test only. The visit, the sample collection and a chlamydia test on the same sample (87491) are usually billed separately.