Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $27.50 to $46.80, with a median of $46.80. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $19.30 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $46.80 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities 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 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB RPR QL (SEND OUT) | $27.50 | $55.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB RPR DONOR (SEND OUT) | $27.50 | $55.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB SYPHILLIS AB SCREEN (RPR) | $40.50 | $81.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qual | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Vdrl / Rpr | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Vdrl / Rpr | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Vdrl / Rpr | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qual | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Vdrl / Rpr | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qual | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qual | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB SYPH AB CSF (VDRL) | $47.50 | $95.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB RPR MANUAL QL | $57.50 | $115.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So1 Vdrl / Rpr | $167.70 | $258.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So1 Vdrl / Rpr | $167.70 | $258.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So1 Vdrl / Rpr | $167.70 | $258.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So1 Vdrl / Rpr | $167.70 | $258.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.50, median $46.80, highest $46.80 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $46.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.