Gonorrhea test cost in Carbondale, IL — inpatient
In Carbondale, IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $156.00 to $156.00, with a median of $156.00. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Illinois, the median is $141.94 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87591, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 4, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Carbondale, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital lowest Murphysboro, IL · (618) 684-3156 HC Neisseria Gonorrhea Amp Probe Tech | $156.00 | $195.00 | $0.00–$5,778.30 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale lowest Carbondale, IL · (618) 549-0721 HC Neisseria Gonorrhea Amp Probe Tech | $156.00 | $195.00 | $0.00–$6,345.25 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $156.00, median $156.00, highest $156.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $156.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.