Gonorrhea test cost in Lancaster, PA — inpatient
In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $66.10 to $145.60, with a median of $114.00. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center — $47.90 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $172.03 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87591, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lancaster, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 N. gonorrhoeae by TMA Tech | $66.10 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 Donor, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Tech | $66.10 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 87591 N Gonorrhoeae DNA Probe Tech | $66.10 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 87591 Gonorrhea DNA PCR. tech | $66.10 | $228.00 | $29.83–$182.40 | 71% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC GC/CHLAM, RNA, THROAT, B | $114.00 | $190.00 | $70.49–$161.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC GC/CHLAM, RNA, RECTAL, B | $114.00 | $190.00 | $70.49–$161.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA · (717) 733-0311 Detect for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria), Amplified Probe | $145.60 | $182.00 | $116.15–$145.60 | 20% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC SS ADVNCD BCTRL VAG (BV), CT/NG, TMA B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC GC/CHLAM DNA MALE URET SWABS B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC SURESWAB ADV BACTERIAL VAGINOIS B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC CT/GC CONJUNCTIVA B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC CHLAM/NEIS GONORRHO RNA,TMA RECTAL-B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC CHLAM/NEIS GONORRHO RNA,TMA THROAT-B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC CTNG RNA TMA REF ALTERNATE TARGET B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC CT/NG RNA, TMA W REFLEX TO TARGET B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, TMA(ALTERNATE TARGET) | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC N GONORRHOEAE RNA, TMA, UROGENITAL | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC GC GENE AMPLIFICATION | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC CHLAMYD TRACH/N GONN RNA,TMA B | $195.60 | $326.00 | $120.95–$277.10 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $66.10, median $114.00, highest $145.60 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $114.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.