Mono test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $6.30 to $73.20, with a median of $39.75. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $33.45 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $51.60 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86308, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Heterophile Antibody Screen | $6.30 | $7.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Mono Test | $23.40 | $26.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Heterophil Antibody | $59.40 | $66.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Mono Antibody | $73.20 | $122.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Mono Spot Test,Agglutination | $84.60 | $141.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.30, median $39.75, highest $73.20 — a 11.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $39.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.