Gonorrhea test cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $48.45 to $177.89, with a median of $115.50. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $67.05 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $78.58 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC N.GONORRHOEAE, DNA AMP PROBE | $48.45 | $114.00 | $34.53–$270.06 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA, AMP PROBE | $109.90 | $175.00 | $40.25–$158.20 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA, AMP PROBE | $115.50 | $175.00 | $57.92–$150.50 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA, AMP PROBE | $115.50 | $175.00 | $57.92–$150.50 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA, AMP PROBE | $115.50 | $175.00 | $57.92–$150.50 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA, AMP PROBE | $125.63 | $170.00 | $54.40–$153.85 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA, AMP PROBE | $125.63 | $170.00 | $67.66–$153.85 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE DNA, AMP PROBE | $125.63 | $170.00 | $65.26–$170.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 IADNA NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $177.89 | $327.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, Amplified Beaker1 | $177.89 | $327.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Gonorrhea Chlamydia Testing | $177.89 | $327.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $48.45, median $115.50, highest $177.89 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $115.50. 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 8 of 8 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.