Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 11 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $51.60 to $245.00, with a median of $51.60. The lowest listed price is at Greene Memorial Hospital and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $65.00 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 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 Aug 6, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Memorial Hospital lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Epstein-Barr (Eb) Virus Ab, Viral Capsid Antigen (Vca), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.60 | $129.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Epstein-Barr (Eb) Virus Ab, Viral Capsid Antigen (Vca), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.60 | $129.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus lowest Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Epstein-Barr (Eb) Virus Ab, Viral Capsid Antigen (Vca), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.60 | $129.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Epstein-Barr (Eb) Virus Ab, Viral Capsid Antigen (Vca), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.60 | $129.00 | — | 60% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Epstein-Barr (Eb) Virus Ab, Viral Capsid Antigen (Vca), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.60 | $129.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Epstein-Barr (Eb) Virus Ab, Viral Capsid Antigen (Vca), Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.60 | $129.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $67.20 | $96.00 | $18.14–$27.21 | 30% |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS); VIRAL CAPSID source file | $125.22 | $178.88 | $18.14–$27.21 | 30% |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $152.30 | $152.30 | $6.50–$29.64 | — |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH Epstein-Barr Capsid VCA File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $181.40 | $181.40 | $11.79–$145.12 | — |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC ANTIBODY EB VIRUS VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.00 | $245.00 | — | — |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC ANTIBODY EB VIRUS VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.00 | $245.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $51.60, median $51.60, highest $245.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $51.60. 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 0 of 3 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.