Gonorrhea test cost in Ames, IA
In Ames, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $27.20 to $48.00, with a median of $37.60. The lowest listed price is at Story County Hospital — $10.40 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $90.83 at 70 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 27, 2026 and Jul 27, 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 Ames, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 GC BY NAA E/L/M/W/J/S1/L1/PL/O/C1/P/G1/M2 | $27.20 | $34.00 | $20.00–$32.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 GC BY NAA OTHER R/S1/L1/PL/O/J/C1/P/E/G1/M2 | $32.00 | $40.00 | $24.00–$38.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 GONORRHEA URINE L/M/P/E/J/O/W/S1/L1/PL/C1/G1/M2 | $32.00 | $40.00 | $24.00–$38.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CHG N.GONORRHOEAE, DNA, AMP PROB | $32.80 | $41.00 | $25.00–$39.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 Detection test by nucleic acid for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique | $48.00 | $60.00 | $21.05–$102.60 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 N.GONORRHOEAE BY PCR /R1 | $64.00 | $80.00 | $48.00–$77.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CT AND NG PCR C2/R1/X/Z(AP ONLY)/F1 | $64.00 | $80.00 | $48.00–$77.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.20, median $37.60, highest $48.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $27.20. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.