Lab tests CPT 86780 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Syphilis test (treponemal) cost in Liberty, KY — inpatient

In Liberty, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum) as an inpatient: from $32.68 to $32.68, with a median of $32.68. Across Kentucky, the median is $41.54 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86780, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$32.68Casey County Hospital
Median$32.68half pay less
Highest$32.68in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Casey County Hospital Liberty, KY · (606) 787-6275 FTA ABS $32.68 $40.85 $10.84–$41.26 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $32.68, median $32.68, highest $32.68.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $32.68 — 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. 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.