Mono test cost in Corning, IA
In Corning, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $8.64 to $8.64, with a median of $8.64. Across Iowa, the median is $30.60 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Corning, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning, IA · (641) 322-3121 HC RHC MONO TEST SCREEN | $8.64 | $18.00 | $5.18–$17.64 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning, IA · (641) 322-3121 HC MONONUCLEOSIS | $71.52 | $149.00 | $5.18–$146.02 | 52% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.64, median $8.64, highest $8.64.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8.64. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.