Syphilis test (treponemal) cost in State College, PA — inpatient
In State College, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum) as an inpatient: from $18.00 to $18.00, with a median of $18.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $74.40 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86780, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in State College, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nittany Health lowest State College, PA · (814) 231-7000 TREPONEMA PALLIDUM ASSAY | $18.00 | $40.00 | $24.40–$32.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College, PA · (814) 231-7000 FTA-ABS | $58.05 | $129.00 | $78.69–$103.20 | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.00, median $18.00, highest $18.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $18.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.