Gonorrhea test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $23.40 to $336.60, with a median of $26.01. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $2.61 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $87.20 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital lowest Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $23.40 | $39.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $23.40 | $39.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $23.40 | $39.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital lowest Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $23.40 | $39.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital lowest Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $23.40 | $39.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $23.40 | $39.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Amplified Probe Technique | $26.01 | $51.00 | $12.75–$51.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Gonorrhea Dna Probe Diatherix | $52.80 | $132.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Neisseria Gonorrhoeae | $56.61 | $111.00 | $27.75–$111.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Amplified Probe | $65.80 | $87.73 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Amplified Probe | $65.80 | $87.73 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Gc Dna | $84.15 | $165.00 | $30.62–$165.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Neisseria Gonorrhea Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Amplified Probe Tech, Lc | $86.40 | $216.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Amplified Probe (Dna Or Rna) | $95.60 | $239.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Gonorrhea Dna Probe | $95.60 | $239.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Amplified Probe | $119.90 | $159.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $154.20 | $257.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $154.20 | $257.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $154.20 | $257.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $154.20 | $257.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $154.20 | $257.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $154.20 | $257.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Gonorrhea Dna Probe | $336.60 | $561.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Gonorrhea Dna Probe | $336.60 | $561.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.40, median $26.01, highest $336.60 — a 14.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $23.40. 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 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.