Gonorrhea test cost in Richmond, KY
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $62.40 to $150.38, with a median of $106.39. The lowest listed price is at Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital — $43.99 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $150.38 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital lowest Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So1 N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $62.40 | $104.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond, KY · (859) 625-3114 Detection test by nucleic acid for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique | $150.38 | $200.51 | $29.83–$386.18 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC N.Gonorrhea, Dna, Amp Probe | $161.40 | $269.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So N Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob | $166.20 | $277.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $62.40, median $106.39, highest $150.38 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $62.40. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.