Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 20 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $21.60 to $129.55, with a median of $65.00. The lowest listed price is at Fairfield Medical Center — $43.40 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $65.00 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 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 Oct 22, 2025 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Medical Center lowest Lancaster, OH · (740) 687-8000 EBV Ab VCA, IgG File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $48.00 | $15.08–$48.00 | 55% |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · (740) 687-8000 EBV Ab VCA, IgM File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $70.00 | $15.08–$70.00 | 55% |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igg+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $15.95–$632.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Warde 3000430 Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igm+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $15.95–$74.40 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde 3000430 Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igg+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $15.95–$632.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igg+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $15.95–$632.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde 3000430 Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igm+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $15.95–$632.00 | 35% |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde 3000430 Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igg+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $42.90 | $66.00 | $15.95–$632.00 | 35% |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $80.00 | — | 35% |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $100.00 | — | 35% |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $100.00 | — | 35% |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $100.00 | — | 35% |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $100.00 | — | 35% |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $100.00 | — | 35% |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Ebv Viral Capsid Vca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.00 | $100.00 | — | 35% |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan, OH · (740) 380-8000 HC So Ab Eb Vca source file | $92.99 | $92.99 | — | — |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark, OH · (740) 348-4000 HC Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igm+1 more line at this price source file | $120.70 | $120.70 | $17.78–$120.70 | — |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 EB VIRUS VCA IGG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $122.40 | $136.00 | $63.92–$133.28 | 10% |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion, OH · (419) 468-4841 HC SO AB EB VCA source file | $123.25 | $145.00 | $49.30–$133.40 | 15% |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH · (419) 946-5015 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid File of Oct 22, 2025 · source file | $129.55 | $199.30 | $8.96–$193.32 | 35% |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · (740) 687-8000 EBV Ab to Viral Capsid Ag, IgA File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $294.30 | $654.00 | $15.08–$654.00 | 55% |
Outpatient: lowest $21.60, median $65.00, highest $129.55 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $58.50. 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 10 of 11 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.