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Gonorrhea Molecular Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 87591

This laboratory test detects the genetic material of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection, using a highly sensitive DNA-based method. It can be performed on a urine sample or a swab, depending on how it is collected.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Gonorrhea Molecular Test cost?

$28.84

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 from a physician practice, and about $46.77 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$28.18$20.89 to $40.74
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$46.77$28.84 to $93.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $47 · 10th to 90th $29 to $170Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $18 to $66
$20$50$100$200facility $47professional $28

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$93.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$70.79
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$64.57

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Minnesota than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 45th of 51

$28.84

MN $93.33MD $26.30

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.