Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Birmingham, AL
In Birmingham, AL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $29.85 to $284.00, with a median of $138.01. The lowest listed price is at Grandview Medical Center — $108.16 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $86.00 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 22, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Medical Center lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 L96230EBV AB-VCA IGG | $29.85 | $199.00 | $12.69–$179.10 | 85% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 EPSTEIN-BARR, VCA | $29.85 | $199.00 | $12.69–$179.10 | 85% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Epstein Barr, Vca-IgM | $30.00 | $40.00 | $9.80–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Epstein Barr Vca-IgG | $40.50 | $54.00 | $13.23–$48.60 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igg | $44.01 | $102.36 | $69.60–$92.12 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igg | $44.01 | $102.36 | $61.42 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igm | $44.01 | $102.36 | $69.60–$92.12 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igm | $44.01 | $102.36 | $61.42 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igm | $44.01 | $102.36 | $69.60–$92.12 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igg | $44.01 | $102.36 | $69.60–$92.12 | 57% | — source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Epstein-Barr Virus Profile2of2 | $157.50 | $210.00 | $17.96–$189.00 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Eb Virus Vca Ab/4 | $232.00 | $232.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Epstein-Barr Viral Capsid | $284.00 | $284.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Epstein-Barr Viral Capsid | $284.00 | $284.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Epstein-Barr Viral Capsid | $284.00 | $284.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Eb Virus Vca Ab/5 | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.85, median $138.01, highest $284.00 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $139.88. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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
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.