Trichomoniasis test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for trichomonas test (NAAT) as an inpatient: from $21.60 to $66.66, with a median of $26.80. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $5.20 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $48.94 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87661, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS, RNA, QUAL, URINE | $21.60 | $80.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC VAG SCRN-TRICHOMONAS VAG BY AMP PROBE | $23.49 | $87.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS, RNA, QUAL, URINE | $25.60 | $80.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC VAG SCRN-TRICHOMONAS VAG BY AMP PROBE | $27.84 | $87.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS, RNA, QUAL, URINE | $28.00 | $100.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC VAG SCRN-TRICHOMONAS VAG BY AMP PROBE | $31.36 | $112.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC VAG SCRN-TRICHOMONAS VAG BY AMP PROBE | $66.66 | $303.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS, RNA, QUAL, URINE | $66.66 | $303.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.60, median $26.80, highest $66.66 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $24.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This test detects Trichomonas vaginalis, a common and curable sexually transmitted parasite, in a swab or urine sample.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test on a swab or urine sample.