Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $28.03 to $103.27, with a median of $36.80. The lowest listed price is at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center — $8.77 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $44.00 at 111 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lowest Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA | $28.03 | $40.04 | $17.23–$24.72 | 30% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Capsids | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca Antibody | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Capsids | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Capsids | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca Antibody | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Capsid Antigent (VCA) test | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Capsid Antigent (VCA) test | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Viral Capsid Antigent (VCA) test | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca Antibody | $32.00 | $32.00 | $10.00–$40.82 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 EBV IGG ANTIBODY | $41.60 | $187.52 | $13.61–$168.76 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 EBV IGM ANTIBODY | $41.60 | $187.52 | $13.61–$168.76 | 78% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Ebv Viral Capsid 1-2 | $54.31 | $54.31 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Ebv Viral Capsid 1-1 | $54.31 | $54.31 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS); VIRAL CAPSID | $56.21 | $80.30 | $17.23–$24.72 | 30% | — source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Epstein-Barr Capsid Igg F | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Epstein-Barr Capsid Igm F | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Epstein-Barr Virus Capsid | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Eps-Barr Capsid Ab Igg If | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Eps-Barr Capsid Ab Igm If | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ebv Igm Ab | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ebv Igg Ab | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA | $103.27 | $121.50 | $12.09–$243.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 EBV CAPSI AGABIG LAB | $103.27 | $121.50 | $12.09–$243.00 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.03, median $36.80, highest $103.27 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $41.60. 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.