Gonorrhea test cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 6 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $11.50 to $245.50, with a median of $245.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $234.00 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87591, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Chlamydia-Gc, Rna, Tma, Throat, S/O | $11.50 | $23.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) 87591 Chlamydia/Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Rna, Tma, Urogenital, S/O | $19.00 | $38.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) 87591 Chlamydia/N. Gonorrhoeae And T. Vaginalis Rna, Qualitative, Tma, Pap Vial, S/O | $19.00 | $38.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) 87591 Thinprep Imaging Pap And C. Trachomatis, N. Gonorrhoeae, S/O | $19.00 | $38.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Sureswab(R) Advanced Vaginitis Plus, Tma, S/O | $36.00 | $72.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Gc,Ampl Probe Ua | $166.00 | $332.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Gc Pharyngeal Swab,Naa | $166.00 | $332.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Gc Rectal Swab,Naa | $166.00 | $332.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Gc Naa | $166.00 | $332.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Gc,Ampl Probe Other Fluid | $166.00 | $332.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC INFECT AG NA NEISSERIA GONREA AMP | $245.50 | $491.00 | $35.09–$382.98 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC INFECT AG NA NEISSERIA GONREA AMP | $245.50 | $491.00 | $35.09–$382.98 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC INFECT AG NA NEISSERIA GONREA AMP | $245.50 | $491.00 | $35.09–$382.98 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC INFECT AG NA NEISSERIA GONREA AMP | $245.50 | $491.00 | $35.09–$382.98 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC INFECT AG NA NEISSERIA GONREA AMP | $245.50 | $491.00 | $35.09–$382.98 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.50, median $245.50, highest $245.50 — a 21.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $245.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Chlamydia/Gc, Rna, Tma, Rectal, S/O | $10.00 | file |