Syphilis test (treponemal) cost in Champaign, IL — inpatient
In Champaign-Urbana, IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum) as an inpatient: from $9.00 to $194.00, with a median of $101.50. The lowest listed price is at The Carle Foundation Hospital — $92.50 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $67.53 at 105 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86780, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 15, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carle Foundation Hospital lowest Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 T. Pallidium Ab, Pa, Ref | $9.00 | $9.00 | $0.90–$11.73 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Laboratory Test Ref | $39.00 | $39.00 | $3.90–$33.15 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Treponema pallidum | $56.00 | $56.00 | $5.60–$47.60 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Laboratory Service Ref | $58.00 | $58.00 | $5.80–$49.30 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Laboratory Test (Syphilis Atb) | $78.00 | $78.00 | $7.80–$66.30 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 TREPONEMA PALLIDUM CASCADE | $194.00 | $194.00 | $132.89–$184.30 | — | — source file |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 TREPONEMA PALLIDUM AB | $194.00 | $194.00 | $132.89–$184.30 | — | — source file |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 FTA-ABS | $206.00 | $206.00 | $141.11–$195.70 | — | — source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Laboratory Test | $257.00 | $257.00 | $11.39–$218.45 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.00, median $101.50, highest $194.00 — a 21.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $101.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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
A treponemal antibody test detects antibodies to the bacterium that causes syphilis. Many labs now screen with it first and confirm with an RPR (86592).
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.