Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $29.33 to $45.08, with a median of $42.90. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $13.57 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $27.76 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN | $29.33 | $69.00 | $4.03–$238.55 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC VDRL, CSF | $29.33 | $69.00 | $4.03–$238.55 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL ANTIBODY QUAL | $33.18 | $61.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Blood Serology, Qualitative | $33.18 | $61.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $40.82 | $65.00 | $14.95–$58.76 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $42.90 | $65.00 | $21.52–$55.90 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $42.90 | $65.00 | $21.52–$55.90 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $42.90 | $65.00 | $21.52–$55.90 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $45.08 | $61.00 | $24.28–$55.20 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $45.08 | $61.00 | $19.52–$55.20 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $45.08 | $61.00 | $23.42–$61.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.33, median $42.90, highest $45.08 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $41.86. 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 8 of 8 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.