Service Battery and no apple care

So if my 15" Mac Book Pro (2010) is 4 years old and I dont have apple care, when it says service battery does anyone know how much it would be to replace, and how long I have to replace it.

Okay thanks. The help doc that pops up when I click service battery, says:
"Service Battery: The battery isn’t functioning normally, and you may or may not notice a change in its behavior or the amount of charge it holds. Take your computer in for service. You can continue to use your battery before it’s checked without harming your computer."
So is there any way of know how long before its dangerously bad? There are only four options mentioned in the help doc and Service Battery is the lowest one, so is this that notification before it dies or will I have a couple months or so. I just noticed it today but its possible it said this earlier, and I didnt know.
This is the help doc:
Another thing to note my power cable is cut, I am waiting on a new one in the mail, so I have electrical tape on it could this, be the cause of this? Could this be damaging my battery?

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