Gonorrhea test cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $36.66 to $216.30, with a median of $123.45. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $86.79 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $66.75 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 87591, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME NEISSERIA AMPLIFIED NA PROBE | $36.66 | $141.00 | $91.65–$105.19 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME NG BY TMA THROAT/RECTAL ONLY | $36.66 | $141.00 | $91.65–$105.19 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 N.GONORRHOEAE DNA MALE URINE, PCR | $120.00 | $200.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, DNA,SDA | $120.00 | $200.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 NORDX N.GONORROEAE DNA AMP PROBE | $120.00 | $200.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 N.GONORRHOEAE, RNA THROAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 N.GONORRHOEAE DNA M/F URINEPCR | $120.00 | $200.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC IADNA NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE AMPLIFIED PROTQ | $123.45 | $123.45 | $90.81–$116.04 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC IADNA NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE AMPLIFIED PROTQ | $174.55 | $174.55 | $123.23–$164.78 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC IADNA NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE AMPLIFIED PROBE TQ | $216.30 | $216.30 | $159.11–$203.32 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.66, median $123.45, highest $216.30 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $121.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.