N. gonorrhoeae assay w/optic cost at US hospitals
N. GONORRHOEAE ASSAY W/OPTIC · CPT 87850
$18.04
lowest cash price
$27.02
national median
$49.60
highest cash price
31
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $18.04–$49.60 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$49.60
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital — Cedar Rapids, IAMedian cash price over time
Jan 1, 2026 ($49.60) → Apr 1, 2026 ($24.18)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| California | 7 | $18.04 | $18.04 | $24.83 |
| Colorado | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Georgia | 11 | $24.18 | $24.18 | $24.18 |
| Illinois | 9 | $49.60 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
| Iowa | 12 | $49.60 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
| Kansas | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Missouri | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 5 | $27.02 | $27.02 | $27.02 |
| North Carolina | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Carolina | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| South Dakota | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Texas | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Virginia | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Washington | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $39.22 | $39.22 | $39.22 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $18.04 | $12.42 – $74.37 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $45.44 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $45.44 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $45.44 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $24.18 | $15.08 – $48.14 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $45.44 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $45.44 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $24.18 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $48.14 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $84.98 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $48.14 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $24.18 | $21.02 – $48.14 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $24.83 | $14.49 – $63.27 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $27.02 | $11.54 – $100.14 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $27.02 | $11.54 – $100.14 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $27.02 | $11.54 – $100.14 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $27.02 | $11.54 – $100.14 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $27.02 | $11.54 – $100.14 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $39.22 | $24.56 – $76.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $49.60 | $3.50 – $57.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $39.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $49.60 | $3.50 – $39.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $49.60 | $3.50 – $39.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49.60 | $14.74 – $34.38 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | not published | $14.13 – $30.70 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | not published | $14.13 – $30.70 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | not published | $14.13 – $25.79 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | not published | $14.27 – $14.27 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | not published | $17.04 – $82.03 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | not published | $24.07 – $45.44 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $23.33 – $53.65 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | not published | $13.21 – $52.85 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | not published | $9.82 – $52.85 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | not published | $14.13 – $30.70 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $23.33 – $25.79 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $15.46 – $51.58 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $23.33 – $50.30 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $23.33 – $50.30 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | not published | $14.13 – $30.70 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $23.33 – $25.79 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $23.33 – $25.79 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $53.63 – $107.08 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $105.39 – $105.39 |