Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result as an inpatient: from $50.00 to $70.80, with a median of $60.40. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $10.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $27.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86592, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Rapid Plasma Reagin Test | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 VDRL Screen Cerebrospinal Fluid-Quest | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 VDRL Serum-Quest | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VDRL - CSF | $70.80 | $118.00 | $4.00–$94.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 RPR | $70.80 | $118.00 | $4.00–$94.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VDRL SERUM | $70.80 | $118.00 | $4.00–$94.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VDRL QUAL CSF | $70.80 | $118.00 | $4.00–$94.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 RPR QUAL | $70.80 | $118.00 | $4.00–$94.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 RPR SCREEN | $70.80 | $118.00 | $4.00–$94.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.00, median $60.40, highest $70.80 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $60.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This blood test, usually called RPR or VDRL, looks for antibodies the body makes in response to syphilis infection. It is used for screening, including during pregnancy, and gives a reactive or non-reactive result.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the screening test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a reactive result leads to a titer (86593) and a confirmation test (86780) with their own charges.