Gonorrhea test cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $192.00 to $243.00, with a median of $243.00. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $51.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $167.38 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 87591, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB NEISSERIA AMPLIFIED DNA PROBE GC | $192.00 | $384.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB NEISSERIA AMPLIFIED DNA PROBE GC | $243.00 | $486.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB NEISSERIA AMPLIFIED DNA PROBE GC | $243.00 | $486.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $192.00, median $243.00, highest $243.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $243.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.