Gonorrhea test cost in Ames, IA — inpatient
In Ames, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $27.20 to $27.20, with a median of $27.20. Across Iowa, the median is $90.83 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87591, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 | $23.00–$34.00 | 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 | $27.00–$40.00 | 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 | $27.00–$40.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CHG N.GONORRHOEAE, DNA, AMP PROB | $32.80 | $41.00 | $28.00–$41.00 | 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 | $55.00–$80.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 N.GONORRHOEAE BY PCR /R1 | $64.00 | $80.00 | $55.00–$80.00 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.20, median $27.20, highest $27.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $37.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.