Syphilis test (treponemal) cost in Corpus Christi, TX
In Corpus Christi, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum): from $10.58 to $193.50, with a median of $102.04. The lowest listed price is at Driscoll Childrens Hospital — $91.46 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $46.33 at 286 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86780, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 6, 2025 and Aug 6, 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 Corpus Christi, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital lowest Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 T Pallidum Ab Fta-Ab | $10.58 | $52.90 | $11.12–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Treponema Pallidum FTA ABS | $193.50 | $193.50 | $9.27–$164.48 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.58, median $102.04, highest $193.50 — a 18.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $193.50. 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 1 it is 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.