Chlamydia test (DNA) in Charleston, SC costs $29 to $203. Here's every hospital's price.
5 hospitals in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area publish a cash price for chlamydia test (dna) (CPT 87491). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test (dna) (CPT 87491). The lowest is $29 at Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital, the median is $29 and the highest is $203 at Musc Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 7.1 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Charleston, SC median of $29 is 64% below the national median of $80 across 1419 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
1 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $35 to $39. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated April 2026. 2 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyCharleston · 15 mi · File Apr 2026
Charleston · 17 mi · File Apr 2026
Mount Pleasant · 17 mi · File Apr 2026
Summerville · 11 mi · File Apr 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 87491. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 87491, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About chlamydia test (dna)
CPT 87491 is a nucleic-acid amplification test for Chlamydia trachomatis, the standard and most accurate test for the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. It uses a urine sample or a swab; results take one to three days. Routine screening is recommended yearly for sexually active women under 25 and for anyone with a new partner.
What the price covers
The laboratory test only. It is almost always ordered together with the gonorrhea test (87591), which is a separate code and a separate charge, and the visit or specimen collection is billed separately.
Why prices vary
Hospital cash prices for this single test range from around $30 to several hundred dollars. Public health clinics, Planned Parenthood, student health services and direct-to-consumer lab services usually offer combined chlamydia and gonorrhea testing for far less, sometimes free.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for 87491, and for 87591 together?
- Is there a collection or visit fee on top?
- Is there a public-health or community clinic option nearby?
Hospitals in Charleston, SC without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Novant Health East Cooper Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Trident Medical CenterNo price file found