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Gonorrhea test (DNA) in Tucson, AZ costs $13 to $145. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Tucson, AZ 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 Tucson, AZ metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for gonorrhea test (dna) (CPT 87591). The lowest is $13 at Tucson Medical Center, the median is $25 and the highest is $145 at Oro Valley Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 12 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Tucson, AZ median of $25 is 70% below the national median of $83 across 1377 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $34 to $545. 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 March 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.

$13
lowest cash price in Tucson, AZ
Tucson Medical Center · 54 mi
$12 below the median
$25
median cash price
5 hospitals
12×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/9
hospitals with a cash price
4 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Tucson Medical Center

Tucson · 54 mi · File Apr 2026

$13
list $45 · lowest of 12 lines
2
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus

Tucson · 50 mi · File Mar 2026

$18
list $106 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus

Tucson · 50 mi · File Mar 2026

$25
list $106 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita

Sahuarita · 48 mi · File Apr 2026

$109
list $606 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Oro Valley Hospital

Oro Valley · 52 mi · File Apr 2026

$145
list $606 · lowest of 2 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 Tucson, AZ 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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