Gonorrhea test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $16.38 to $80.74, with a median of $19.76. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $3.38 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $24.57 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$16.38East Jefferson General Hospital + 2 more
Median$19.76half pay less
Highest$80.74in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
median
Lowest $16.38Highest $80.74
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $16.38 | $117.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab N Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $16.38 | $117.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $16.38 | $117.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab N Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $16.38 | $117.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $16.38 | $117.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab N Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $16.38 | $117.00 | $110.88–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $18.72 | $117.00 | $105.30–$89.51 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab N Gonorrhoeae Amplified Dna | $18.72 | $117.00 | $105.30–$89.51 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Gc Amplified Detection | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $20.80 | $130.00 | $130.00–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Gc Amplified Detection | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Gc Amplified Detection | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Gc Amplified Detection | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $22.82 | $163.00 | $108.54–$80.68 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Gc Amplified Detection | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-Nuc Acid Am Neisseria | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $24.57 | $91.00 | $25.76–$91.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $29.92 | $187.00 | $143.06–$88.64 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Gc Amplified Detection | $39.04 | $244.00 | $115.66–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $39.68 | $248.00 | $117.55–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-Nuc Acid Am Neisseria | $39.68 | $248.00 | $117.55–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $39.68 | $248.00 | $117.55–$78.95 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-Nuc Acid Am Neisseria | $49.56 | $354.00 | $130.27–$65.95 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Gc Amplified Detection | $49.56 | $354.00 | $130.27–$65.95 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $49.56 | $354.00 | $130.27–$65.95 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $53.34 | $381.00 | $140.21–$70.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $53.34 | $381.00 | $140.21–$70.98 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-N Gonnorhea Dna Probe | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-Nuc Acid Am Neisseria | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Detection Test for Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhoeae Bacteria) | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Gc Amplified Detection | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Nna 188086 | $80.74 | $367.00 | $126.69–$90.53 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.38, median $19.76, highest $80.74 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
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 8 it is 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.
11 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87591 ($105.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Nuc Acid Am Neisseria | $2.52 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Gc-Thin Prep | $2.52 | file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Neisseria Gon Dna Amp Dna | $2.52 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAOmega-Nuc Acid Am Neisseria | $2.52 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAEj Ref Lab Gc-Thin Prep | $2.52 | file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LAEj Ref Lab Neisseria Gon Dna Amp Dna | $2.52 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAOmega-Nuc Acid Am Neisseria | $2.52 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Gc-Thin Prep | $2.52 | file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LAEj Ref Lab Neisseria Gon Dna Amp Dna | $2.52 | file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LAEj Ref Lab Neisseria Gon Dna Amp Dna | $2.88 | file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LAEj Ref Lab Gc-Thin Prep | $2.88 | file |