Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Cape Girardeau, MO
In Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $3.75 to $39.00, with a median of $21.38. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast — $17.63 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $26.98 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86592, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Vdrl Qualitative CSF | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qual | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Vdrl Qualitative | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Rpr Qualitative | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qual | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Vdrl Qualitative | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Vdrl Qualitative CSF | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO Rpr Qualitative | $3.75 | $5.00 | $1.77–$5.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 Rpr Qualitative | $39.00 | $60.00 | $3.84–$19.71 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 Vdrl Qualitative CSF | $41.60 | $64.00 | $3.84–$19.71 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.75, median $21.38, highest $39.00 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.