Gonorrhea test cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 27 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $25.46 to $802.00, with a median of $170.75. The lowest listed price is at Texas Children's Hospital - Austin — $145.29 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $130.30 at 285 hospitals.
- The median here, $170.75, is 75% above the US median of $97.55.
- That is 4.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($35.09).
- Austin, TX ranks 4th of 4 metro areas in Texas by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 27 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 14 cities for code 87591, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 2, 2024 and Oct 30, 2026.
Lowest$25.46Texas Children's Hospital - Austin
Median$170.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$802.00in this market
Difference31.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
median
Lowest $25.46Highest $802.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, AMP PROBE TECH REF TEST, REFLEX CTNG File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $25.46 | $38.00 | $10.26–$61.41 | 33% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC REF LAB CHLAMYDIA GONORRHOEAE PCR - ARUP 0060241 File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $32.83 | $49.00 | $13.23–$61.41 | 33% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, AMP PROBE TECH REF TEST CTNG File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $33.50 | $50.00 | $13.50–$61.41 | 33% |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 327-0000 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA File of Sep 2, 2024 · source file | $38.60 | $228.09 | $29.48–$159.66 | 83% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CTNG RNA TMA UROGENITAL;INFECTIOUS AGENT DNA/RNA; N GONORRHEA File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $40.20 | $60.00 | $16.20–$61.41 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 N.GONORRHOEAE, DNA, AMP PROB+17 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $47.61 | $132.25 | $16.84–$101.38 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE URINE+17 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $137.50 | $16.84–$135.45 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE URINE+9 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $137.50 | $16.84–$135.45 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE URINE+9 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $137.50 | $16.84–$135.45 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE URINE+9 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $137.50 | $16.84–$135.45 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 GC BY PCR, URINE+5 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $137.50 | $16.84–$135.45 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 GC BY PCR, URINE+19 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $137.50 | $16.84–$135.45 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 N.GONORRHOEAE, DNA, AMP PROB+9 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $54.99 | $152.75 | $16.84–$149.48 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 GC/CHLAMYDIA BY TMA+9 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $54.99 | $152.75 | $16.84–$149.48 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 GC/CHLAMYDIA BY TMA+9 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $54.99 | $152.75 | $16.84–$149.48 | 64% |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 N.GONORRHO,DNA,AMPPR+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.31 | $161.98 | $16.84–$152.99 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 GC, PCR UR FEMALE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $59.76 | $166.00 | $16.84–$165.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 GC, PCR UR FEMALE+5 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $59.76 | $166.00 | $16.84–$165.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 GC SUREPATH+13 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $62.19 | $172.75 | $16.84–$165.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $67.32 | $187.00 | $16.84–$165.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $68.04 | $189.00 | $16.84–$165.27 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $70.02 | $194.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $70.02 | $194.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $70.02 | $194.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $70.02 | $194.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $70.02 | $194.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP HPV MRNA E6/E7 CTNG; INFECTIOUS AGENT DNA/RNA; N GONORRHOEAE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $71.02 | $106.00 | $28.62–$100.70 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CHLAMYDIA/GC AMP. - 87591+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $73.89 | $205.25 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 CHLAMYDIA/GC AMP - 87591+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $76.86 | $213.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 CHLAMYDIA/GC AMP - 87591+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $76.86 | $213.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 CHLAMYDIA/GC AMP. - 87591+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $76.86 | $213.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 CHLAMYDIA/GC AMP - 87591+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $76.86 | $213.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $80.19 | $222.75 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC THINPREP PAP CTNG RFLX HPV MRNA E6/E7; INFECTIOUS AGENT DNA/RNA; N GONORRHOEAE File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $80.40 | $120.00 | $32.40–$114.00 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $82.98 | $230.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $86.31 | $239.75 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $86.31 | $239.75 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $86.31 | $239.75 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $86.31 | $239.75 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $86.31 | $239.75 | $16.84–$191.24 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX GC BY PCR URINE+17 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $96.25 | $137.50 | $16.84–$135.45 | 30% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC SURESWAB VAGINOSIS/VAGINITIS PLUS; INFECTIOUS AGENT DNA/RNA; N GONORRHOEAE File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $110.55 | $165.00 | $35.09–$156.75 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX GC BY PCR, URINE+5 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $116.20 | $166.00 | $16.84–$165.27 | 30% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX N. GONORR NAA CONF+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $136.15 | $194.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 30% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CHLAMYDIA/GC AMP. - 87591+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $149.45 | $213.50 | $16.84–$191.24 | 30% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE BY PCR File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $151.42 | $226.00 | $35.09–$214.70 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX SANE CT/NG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $167.83 | $239.75 | $16.84–$191.24 | 30% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC IADNA NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, BODY FLUID PCR+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $170.75 | $284.58 | $12.00–$256.12 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC N.GONORRHOEAE DNA AMP PROB+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $170.75 | $284.58 | $12.00–$256.12 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC N.GONORRHOEAE DNA AMP PROB+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $170.75 | $284.58 | $36.84–$184.98 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC N.GONORRHOEAE DNA AMP PROB - RNA THROAT NAA+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $170.75 | $284.58 | $12.00–$256.12 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC N.GONORRHOEAE DNA AMP PROB - RNA THROAT NAA+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $170.75 | $284.58 | $12.00–$221.42 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC N.GONORRHOEAE DNA AMP PROB - RNA THROAT NAA+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $170.75 | $284.58 | $12.00–$221.42 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC N.GONORRHOEAE DNA AMP PROB - RNA THROAT NAA+3 more lines at this price File of Oct 30, 2026 · source file | $177.58 | $295.96 | $13.00–$236.77 | 40% |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 GC AMP PROBE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $296.00 | $296.00 | $199.50 | — |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $340.65 | $946.25 | $16.84–$425.81 | 64% |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling Luling, TX N.Gonorrhoeae DNA Amp Prob File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $435.45 | $435.45 | $26.32–$391.91 | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Leander, TX · (512) 341-1000 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Neisseria gonorrhoeae, amplified probe technique +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $611.00 | $611.00 | $30.07–$549.90 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX GC AMP PROBE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $654.00 | $654.00 | $440.80 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Manor, TX · (512) 476-7111 GC AMP PROBE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $654.00 | $654.00 | $457.15 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX GC AMP PROBE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $654.00 | $654.00 | $440.80 | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 GC AMP PROBE+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $747.00 | $747.00 | $30.07–$747.00 | — |
| St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX GC AMP PROBE+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $802.00 | $802.00 | $35.09–$533.33 | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Neisseria gonorrhoeae, amplified probe technique +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $802.00 | $802.00 | $30.07–$533.33 | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $25.46, median $170.75, highest $802.00 — a 31.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $79.22. 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 18 of 27 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.
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