Syphilis test (RPR) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result: from $6.00 to $48.00, with a median of $48.00. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $42.00 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 7 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 Apr 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc - Rpr, Reflex | $6.00 | $12.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Lc) Vdrl Csf, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 SYPHILIS TEST NON-TREP QUAL | $28.50 | $57.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC SYPHILIS TEST QUAL | $48.00 | $96.00 | $4.27–$74.88 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC SYPHILIS TEST QUAL | $48.00 | $96.00 | $4.27–$74.88 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC SYPHILIS TEST QUAL | $48.00 | $96.00 | $4.27–$74.88 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC SYPHILIS TEST QUAL | $48.00 | $96.00 | $4.27–$74.88 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC SYPHILIS TEST QUAL | $48.00 | $96.00 | $4.27–$74.88 | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Rpr With Reflex | $72.00 | $144.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Vdrl Csf | $72.00 | $144.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Rpr Stat | $72.00 | $144.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.00, median $48.00, highest $48.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $48.00. 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 5 of 5 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.