Mono test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $8.68 to $78.84, with a median of $23.12. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $14.44 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $28.53 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $8.68 | $62.00 | $10.36–$9.55 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $8.68 | $62.00 | $10.36–$9.55 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $8.68 | $62.00 | $10.36–$9.55 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $12.32 | $56.00 | $11.66–$8.38 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Heterophile Antibodies Screen | $12.32 | $56.00 | $11.66–$8.38 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $12.32 | $56.00 | $11.66–$8.38 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $33.92 | $212.00 | $10.12–$9.32 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Heterophile Antibodies Screen | $33.92 | $212.00 | $10.12–$9.32 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $33.92 | $212.00 | $10.12–$9.32 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $36.12 | $258.00 | $103.20–$94.94 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Heterophile Antibodies Screen | $36.12 | $258.00 | $103.20–$94.94 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $38.78 | $277.00 | $101.94–$9.07 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $46.72 | $292.00 | $11.66–$98.46 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $46.72 | $292.00 | $11.66–$98.46 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $50.12 | $358.00 | $10.36–$96.66 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Heterophile Antibodies Screen | $50.12 | $358.00 | $10.36–$96.66 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $50.12 | $358.00 | $10.36–$96.66 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Heterophile Antibodies Screen | $50.12 | $358.00 | $10.36–$96.66 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $50.12 | $358.00 | $10.36–$96.66 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Heterophile Antibodies Screen | $50.12 | $358.00 | $10.36–$96.66 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Screening Test for Mononucleosis (Mono) | $78.84 | $292.00 | $113.88–$90.52 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup Heterophile Ab Screen (Infectious Mono) | $78.84 | $292.00 | $113.88–$90.52 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Heterophile Antibodies Screen | $78.84 | $292.00 | $113.88–$90.52 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.68, median $23.12, highest $78.84 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is 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.