Lab tests CPT 87591 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Gonorrhea test cost in Glendale, CA — inpatient

In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) as an inpatient: from $156.75 to $156.75, with a median of $156.75. Across California, the median is $66.04 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$156.75USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Median$156.75half pay less
Highest$156.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 N.Gonorrhoeae Dna Amp Prob $156.75 $156.75 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $156.75, median $156.75, highest $156.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $156.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.