Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $9.00 to $26.82, with a median of $17.91. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest — $8.91 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $13.80 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest lowest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF ARUP, 0050478 RAPID PLASMA REAGIN | $9.00 | $15.00 | $3.59–$26.94 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 RPR | $26.82 | $74.50 | $3.59–$18.83 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 VDRL SPINAL FLUID | $28.17 | $78.25 | $3.59–$18.83 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC SYPHILIS NON-TREPONEMAL AB QUAL - VDRL, CSF BKR | $72.02 | $120.04 | $3.59–$90.03 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC SYPHILIS NON-TREPONEMAL AB QUAL - VDRL | $72.02 | $120.04 | $3.59–$90.03 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC BLOOD SEROLOGY,QUALITATIVE | $72.02 | $120.04 | $3.59–$90.03 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC SYPHILIS NON-TREPONEMAL AB QUAL - RPR | $72.02 | $120.04 | $3.59–$90.03 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $17.91, highest $26.82 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9.00. 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 1 of 2 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.