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Chlamydia test (DNA) in Madison, WI costs $29 to $213. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Madison, WI 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 Madison, WI metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for chlamydia test (dna) (CPT 87491). The lowest is $29 at Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison, the median is $31 and the highest is $213 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 7.4 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Madison, WI median of $31 is 61% below the national median of $80 across 1384 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $21 to $374. 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 between January 2026 and April 2026. 4 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.

$29
lowest cash price in Madison, WI
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison · 10 mi
$2 below the median
$31
median cash price
4 hospitals
7.4×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/8
hospitals with a cash price
4 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison

Madison · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$29
list $52 · lowest of 5 lines
2
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority

Madison · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$31
list $51 · lowest of 10 lines
3
Unitypoint Health - Meriter

Madison · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$190
list $237 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital

Portage · 34 mi · File Apr 2026

$213
list $327 · lowest of 3 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 87491. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

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.

3

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 Madison, WI without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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