Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Albuquerque, NM
In Albuquerque, NM, 6 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $69.85 to $179.00, with a median of $114.30. The lowest listed price is at University of New Mexico Hospital — $44.45 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $113.10 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 86665, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albuquerque, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital lowest Albuquerque, NM · (505) 272-2111 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $69.85 | $127.00 | $16.33–$44.44 | 45% |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-8000 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid source file | $111.90 | $373.00 | $17.75–$335.70 | 70% |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque, NM Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid source file | $114.30 | $381.00 | $17.75–$354.33 | 70% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-2001 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid source file | $114.30 | $381.00 | $17.75–$342.90 | 70% |
| Lovelace UNM Rehabilition Hospital Albuquerque, NM Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid source file | $119.70 | $399.00 | $12.10–$371.07 | 70% |
| University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 272-2111 ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS); VIRAL CAPSID source file | $139.70 | $254.00 | $16.33–$44.44 | 45% |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos, NM · (505) 661-9500 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) source file | $179.00 | $298.33 | $18.14–$298.33 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $69.85, median $114.30, highest $179.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $114.30. 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 5 of 6 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
An EBV antibody test looks for antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis. It is used when the rapid mono test (86308) is negative but mono is still suspected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.