Gonorrhea test cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $80.25 to $80.25, with a median of $80.25. Across North Carolina, the median is $86.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 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 Columbus, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA DNA PROBE | $80.25 | $80.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC NEISSERIA GONNORRHOEAE - CHLAMYDIA T & N GONNORRHOEAE BY TMA - ARUP | $80.25 | $80.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.25, median $80.25, highest $80.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $80.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.