Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 18 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $23.32 to $83.74, with a median of $37.50. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St. Francis Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $14.18 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $37.50 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $23.32 | $44.00 | $4.48–$20.08 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Franklin, WI HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $23.32 | $44.00 | $4.48–$20.08 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin lowest Franklin, WI HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $23.32 | $44.00 | $4.48–$20.08 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $23.32 | $44.00 | $4.48–$20.08 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $33.39 | $63.00 | $4.48–$19.50 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $33.39 | $63.00 | $4.48–$19.50 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon, WI HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $33.39 | $63.00 | $4.48–$19.50 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon, WI HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $33.39 | $63.00 | $4.48–$19.50 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $33.39 | $63.00 | $4.48–$19.50 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREPONEMAL QUALITATIVE | $33.39 | $63.00 | $4.48–$19.50 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VDRL | $35.75 | $65.00 | $45.50–$61.75 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC VDRL | $35.75 | $65.00 | $45.50–$61.75 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 MISC LAB | $37.50 | $75.00 | $3.42–$63.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC RPR | $59.95 | $109.00 | $76.30–$103.55 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC RPR | $59.95 | $109.00 | $76.30–$103.55 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Glendale, WI SYPHL TST QUAL VDRL RPR | $83.74 | $158.00 | $4.14–$10.42 | 47% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.32, median $37.50, highest $83.74 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $37.50. 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 10 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.