Gonorrhea test cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $57.20 to $72.15, with a median of $70.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin — $13.00 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $81.25 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Ampl Probe Other | $57.20 | $88.00 | $28.60–$215.75 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Ampl Probe Other | $70.20 | $108.00 | $31.21–$139.58 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Ampl Probe Other | $72.15 | $111.00 | $31.21–$98.22 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Ampl Probe | $134.55 | $207.00 | $31.21–$98.22 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Ampl Probe | $143.65 | $221.00 | $31.21–$139.58 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Ampl Probe | $159.90 | $246.00 | $28.60–$215.75 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $57.20, median $70.20, highest $72.15 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.