Gonorrhea test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $28.60 to $203.00, with a median of $28.60. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $167.38 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $150.80 | $232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $150.80 | $232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $150.80 | $232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $150.80 | $232.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $187.85 | $289.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $187.85 | $289.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $187.85 | $289.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $187.85 | $289.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB NEISSERIA AMPLIFIED DNA PROBE GC | $203.00 | $406.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.60, median $28.60, highest $203.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $28.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.