Mono test cost in Albany, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot) as an inpatient: from $14.32 to $102.05, with a median of $102.05. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital — $87.73 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $25.07 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86308, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 PR Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $14.32 | — | $4.14–$14.32 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $102.05 | $157.00 | $4.78–$157.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $102.05 | $157.00 | $4.78–$157.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $102.05 | $157.00 | $4.78–$157.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $102.05 | $157.00 | $4.78–$157.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Heterophile Antibodies Screening | $102.05 | $157.00 | $4.78–$149.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.32, median $102.05, highest $102.05 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $102.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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
The mono test looks for antibodies the body makes during infectious mononucleosis, usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.