Syphilis test (RPR) cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result as an inpatient: from $4.86 to $28.92, with a median of $9.03. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $4.17 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $11.76 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86592, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 16, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC VDRL SEURM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4.86 | $18.00 | — | 73% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC RPR, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.76 | $18.00 | — | 68% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN - RL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.56 | $28.00 | — | 73% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.68 | $24.00 | — | 68% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.70 | $35.00 | — | 78% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC VDRL (CSF ONLY) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.10 | $30.00 | — | 73% |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.36 | $28.00 | — | 63% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC RPR OB File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $12.88 | $46.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 *HC RPR OB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.47 | $61.00 | — | 73% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC RPR, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $19.04 | $68.00 | — | 72% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.52 | $76.00 | — | 73% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN - RL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.12 | $66.00 | — | 68% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN - RL File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $23.24 | $83.00 | — | 72% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC VDRL (CSF ONLY) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.92 | $81.00 | — | 68% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 RAPID PLASMA REAGIN File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $28.92 | $82.00 | $4.18–$37.56 | 65% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC RAPID PLASMA REAGIN File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $39.48 | $141.00 | — | 72% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC VDRL (CSF ONLY) File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $51.52 | $184.00 | — | 72% |
Inpatient: lowest $4.86, median $9.03, highest $28.92 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $5.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.