Syphilis test (treponemal) cost in Meridian, MS
In Meridian, MS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum): from $8.37 to $149.20, with a median of $50.08. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $41.71 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $37.12 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 86780, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC TREPONEMA PALLIDUM ANTIBODIES | $8.37 | $27.00 | $10.08–$37.07 | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC TREPONEMA PALLIDUM ANTIBODIES | $18.09 | $27.00 | $11.92–$23.56 | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC SYPHILIS AB, TP-PA | $21.87 | $70.56 | $10.08–$56.45 | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC SYPHILIS TOTAL ABS | $22.01 | $71.00 | $10.08–$56.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC SYPHILIS AB, TP-PA | $47.28 | $70.56 | $11.92–$57.86 | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC SYPHILIS TOTAL ABS | $47.57 | $71.00 | $11.92–$58.22 | 33% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 SYPHILIS TREPONEMAL RAPID SCREEN | $82.06 | $373.00 | $13.11–$298.40 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 TREPONEMA PALLIDUM AB | $82.06 | $373.00 | $13.11–$298.40 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 SYPHILIS IGG AB | $82.06 | $373.00 | $13.11–$298.40 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 SYPHILIS IGM AB | $82.06 | $373.00 | $13.11–$298.40 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 TREPONEMA BY MHA | $82.06 | $373.00 | $13.11–$298.40 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 TREPONEMA PALLIDUM AB | $149.20 | $373.00 | $13.24–$279.75 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 SYPHILIS TREPONEMAL RAPID SCREEN | $149.20 | $373.00 | $13.24–$279.75 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 TREPONEMA BY MHA | $149.20 | $373.00 | $13.24–$279.75 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 SYPHILIS IGM AB | $149.20 | $373.00 | $13.24–$279.75 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 SYPHILIS IGG AB | $149.20 | $373.00 | $13.24–$279.75 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.37, median $50.08, highest $149.20 — a 17.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $18.09. 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 4 of 4 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.