Lab tests CPT 87491 District of Columbia Outpatient

Chlamydia test cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type): from $134.02 to $381.66, with a median of $257.84. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.8× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87491. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$134.02National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$257.84half pay less
Highest$381.66in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$123.82vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INFEC AGNT BY NUC ACID CHLAM $134.02 $206.19 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INFEC AGNT BY NUC ACID CHLAM $381.66 $587.17 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $134.02 $257.84

What it is

This test looks for the genetic material of Chlamydia trachomatis using a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), the most accurate type of chlamydia test. It is run on a urine sample or a swab and is used for routine screening and when there are symptoms.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the chlamydia test only. The visit, the sample collection and a gonorrhea test on the same sample (87591) are usually billed separately.

Chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.