Mono test cost in Helena, MT
In Helena, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $13.00 to $57.60, with a median of $35.30. The lowest listed price is at Montana Childrens Home & Hospital — $22.30 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $43.20 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86308, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Mar 10, 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 Helena, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Childrens Home & Hospital lowest Helena, MT · (406) 444-7500 Screening test for mononucleosis (mono) | $13.00 | $17.33 | $0.90–$12.95 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 LABORATORY - IMMUNOLOGY | $57.60 | $67.77 | $5.18 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT · (406) 442-2480 HC HETEROPHILE SCREEN | $59.01 | $69.42 | $10.10 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.00, median $35.30, highest $57.60 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.01. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.