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Gonorrhea Molecular Test

Kentucky 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 July 2026.

How much does Gonorrhea Molecular Test cost?

$50.12

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $50.12 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $29.51 from a physician practice, and about $97.72 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$29.51$21.88 to $48.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$97.72$57.54 to $178

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $98 · 10th to 90th $35 to $257Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $20 to $65
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $98professional $30

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$64.57
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$48.98
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$37.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$48.98
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$66.07
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$56.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$234.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$58.88

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in West Virginia than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $50.12 · 27th of 51
WV $102WY $31.62

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.