Mono test cost in Fayetteville, AR — inpatient
In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot) as an inpatient: from $20.80 to $130.71, with a median of $75.76. The lowest listed price is at Ozarks Community Hospital — $54.96 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $30.51 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86308, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Mar 16, 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 MONO-TEST - GRV | $20.80 | $52.00 | $4.61–$27.04 | 60% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital lowest Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 HETEROPHILE MONO SCREEN 654 QT | $20.80 | $52.00 | $4.61–$27.04 | 60% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Northwest Arkansas Rogers, AR HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY SCREEN | $130.71 | $130.71 | $103.26–$130.71 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.80, median $75.76, highest $130.71 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $20.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.