Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $13.39 to $184.00, with a median of $74.40. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital — $61.01 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $56.52 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 86665, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital lowest Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 VCA-IGM+1 more line at this price source file | $13.39 | $13.39 | $13.12–$57.68 | — |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB Ebv Viral Capcid (Vca), Igm+1 more line at this price source file | $28.00 | $112.00 | $13.61–$90.72 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB Ebv Viral Capcid (Vca), Igm+1 more line at this price source file | $28.00 | $112.00 | $10.18–$85.05 | 75% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Warde Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igg+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $47.45 | $73.00 | $9.92–$82.14 | 35% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igg+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $80.00 | $9.92–$82.14 | 35% |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGG+1 more line at this price source file | $74.40 | $93.00 | $13.11–$82.12 | 20% |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 E B VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID (SPARROW) source file | $105.60 | $132.00 | $13.11–$116.56 | 20% |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Ebv Ab Igg Or Igm Ea source file | $147.00 | $147.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Ebv Ab Igg Or Igm Ea source file | $147.00 | $147.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Ebv Ab Igg Or Igm Ea source file | $184.00 | $184.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ebv Ab Igg Or Igm Ea+1 more line at this price source file | $184.00 | $184.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $13.39, median $74.40, highest $184.00 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $112.00. 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 5 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.