Syphilis test (treponemal) cost in Iowa City, IA
In Iowa City, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum): from $52.50 to $66.00, with a median of $52.50. The lowest listed price is at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down and 1 other hospital. Across Iowa, the median is $54.19 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86780, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 11, 2026 and Sep 8, 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 Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB SYPHILIS IGG BY TP-PA SERUM+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $52.50 | $75.00 | $12.58–$76.81 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics lowest Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB SYPHILIS IGG BY IFA, SERUM+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $52.50 | $75.00 | $12.58–$76.81 | 30% |
| Washington County Hospital Washington, IA · (319) 653-5481 Analysis for antibody, Treponema pallidum File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $88.00 | $19.00–$117.40 | 25% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB SYPHILIS IGG+1 more line at this price File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $75.60 | $108.00 | $12.58–$99.36 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB TREPONEMA PALLIDUM (SYPHILIS AB)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $75.60 | $108.00 | $12.58–$99.36 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB RPR CONFIRMATION File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $126.00 | $12.58–$115.92 | 30% |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB RPR CONFIRMATION File of Mar 11, 2026 · source file | $88.20 | $126.00 | $12.58–$115.92 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $52.50, median $52.50, highest $66.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $52.50. 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 3 of 3 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.