Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $7.28 to $7.28, with a median of $7.28. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $27.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86592, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Rapid Plasma Reagin w/ reflex. | $7.28 | $28.00 | $3.63–$22.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 VDRL, CSF -Quest | $7.28 | $28.00 | $3.63–$22.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 VDRL, Serum -Quest | $7.28 | $28.00 | $3.63–$22.40 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.28, median $7.28, highest $7.28.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $7.28. 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 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.