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Gonorrhea test (DNA) in Madison, WI costs $31 to $213. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Madison, WI metro area publish a cash price for gonorrhea test (dna) (CPT 87591). 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 gonorrhea test (dna) (CPT 87591). The lowest is $31 at University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority, the median is $47 and the highest is $213 at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 6.9 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Madison, WI median of $47 is 43% below the national median of $83 across 1411 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 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. 3 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.

$31
lowest cash price in Madison, WI
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority · 9 mi
$16 below the median
$47
median cash price
4 hospitals
6.9×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/8
hospitals with a cash price
3 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority

Madison · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

$31
list $51 · lowest of 14 lines
2
Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison

Madison · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$47
list $86 · lowest of 10 lines
3
The Monroe Clinic

Monroe · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$74
list $134 · lowest of 6 lines
4
Unitypoint Health - Meriter

Madison · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$190
list $237 · lowest of 6 lines
5
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital

Portage · 34 mi · File Apr 2026

$213
list $327 · lowest of 6 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 87591. 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 87591, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About gonorrhea test (dna)

CPT 87591 is a nucleic-acid amplification test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the standard test for gonorrhea, done on urine or a swab. It is almost always run together with the chlamydia test (87491) from the same sample. Results take one to three days.

What the price covers

The laboratory test only. Chlamydia (87491) is a separate code and charge, and the visit or specimen collection is billed separately. Some laboratories bill a combined code (87801) instead of the two singly.

Why prices vary

Hospital cash prices for this test range from around $30 to several hundred dollars. Public health clinics, sexual health clinics and direct-to-consumer lab services are typically far cheaper, and testing is free in many counties.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 87591 plus 87491 together?
  • Is the specimen collection or visit billed on top?
  • Is free or low-cost testing available at a public clinic 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.

Questions people ask