Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $11.20 to $76.00, with a median of $51.68. The lowest listed price is at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi — $40.48 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $33.67 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG SYPHILIS TEST NON TREPONEMAL ANTIBODY QUAL | $11.20 | $14.00 | $2.56–$8.04 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 CHG SYPHILIS TEST NON TREPONEMAL ANTIBODY QUAL | $11.20 | $14.00 | $2.56–$8.04 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | $4.27–$26.29 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | $4.27–$26.29 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC External Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative | $49.40 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Mayo Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl | $49.40 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Rpr | $49.40 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Warde Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl CSF | $49.40 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Quest Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl CSF | $49.40 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Mayo Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl CSF | $49.40 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Rpr | $53.95 | $83.00 | $4.14–$83.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Warde Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl CSF | $53.95 | $83.00 | $4.14–$83.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Mayo Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl | $53.95 | $83.00 | $4.14–$83.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Mayo Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl | $76.00 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Rpr | $76.00 | $76.00 | $4.14–$76.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Syphilis Test Non-Treponemal Antibody Qualitative Vdrl CSF | $78.00 | $78.00 | $4.14–$78.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.20, median $51.68, highest $76.00 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $51.68. 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 2 of 4 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.