Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 28 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $9.00 to $547.96, with a median of $17.00. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner — $8.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $32.74 at 154 hospitals.
Cash prices at 28 facilities across 19 cities for code 86665, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jun 15, 2026.
Lowest$9.00Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner
Median$17.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$547.96in this market
Difference60.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $9.00Highest $547.96
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner lowest Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $4.05–$9.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB EPSTEIN BAR VIRUS VCA IGM File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $9.70 | $14.92 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 EBV NUCLEAR AG-EBNA AB Q6421 File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $10.36 | $10.36 | $7.25–$8.91 | — |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY - VIRAL CAPSID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.58 | $22.05 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY - VIRAL CAPSID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.58 | $22.05 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY - VIRAL CAPSID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.58 | $22.05 | — | 52% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 EBV AB TO VIRAL CAPSID AG,IgG - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.61 | $11.61 | $8.13–$9.29 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 EBV AB TO VIRAL CAPSID AG,IgG - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.61 | $11.61 | $8.71–$9.29 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 EBV AB TO VIRAL CAPSID AG,IgG - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.61 | $11.61 | $8.13–$9.29 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 EBV AB TO VIRAL CAPSID AG,IgG - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.61 | $11.61 | $8.13–$9.29 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AB PANEL 1-CR21-LBCP+5 more lines at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.73 | $11.73 | $8.80–$9.38 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AB PANEL 2-CRG1-LBCP+5 more lines at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.73 | $11.73 | $8.21–$9.38 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AB PANEL 2-CRG1-LBCP+5 more lines at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.73 | $11.73 | $8.21–$9.38 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AB PANEL 2-CRG1-LBCP+5 more lines at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.73 | $11.73 | $8.21–$9.38 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 EBV VIRAL CAP AG AB-IGG Q6421+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.92 | $14.92 | $10.44–$12.83 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 EBV VIRAL CAP AG AB-IGG Q6421 File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.92 | $14.92 | $10.44–$12.83 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 EBV NUCLEAR AG-EBNA AB Q6421+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.92 | $14.92 | $10.44–$12.83 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 EBV VIRAL CAP AG AB-IGG Q6421+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $3.99–$12.90 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C EPSTEIN-BARR AB VIRAL CAPSID - LC+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.00 | $17.00 | $8.93–$17.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 EBV VCA AB (IGM) - LC+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $17.00 | $17.00 | $8.93–$17.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 EBV VCA AB (IGM) - LC+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.00 | $17.00 | $10.20–$17.00 | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 RL-A-EBV A 51626 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $23.53 | $48.51 | $33.48–$38.33 | 51% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.51 | $90.65 | — | 52% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.51 | $90.65 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.51 | $90.65 | — | 52% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 EBV VCA AB (IGG) - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $45.00 | $45.00 | $27.00–$45.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 EBV VCA AB (IGG) - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $45.00 | $45.00 | $23.62–$45.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 EBV VCA AB (IGG) - LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $45.00 | $45.00 | $23.62–$45.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Panel ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $46.40 | $46.40 | $32.48–$37.12 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Panel ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $46.40 | $46.40 | $32.48–$37.12 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Panel ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $46.40 | $46.40 | $34.80–$37.12 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Panel ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $46.40 | $46.40 | $32.48–$37.12 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $60.59 | $60.59 | $42.41–$48.47 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $60.59 | $60.59 | $42.41–$48.47 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $60.59 | $60.59 | $45.44–$48.47 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $60.59 | $60.59 | $42.41–$48.47 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $62.65 | $62.65 | $43.86–$53.88 | — |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.80 | $197.00 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB ANTIBODY EBV IGG File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $547.96 | $843.02 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
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Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Inpatient: lowest $9.00, median $17.00, highest $547.96 — a 60.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 35 facilities here, median $18.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 24 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.
13 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86665 ($72.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $2.21 | file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CARL-A-EBV G 50235 | $2.43 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $2.91 | file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CAHB LAB MAYO ZBSEBV EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA (UCI ONLY) | $3.20 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAEPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA AB/5 | $3.26 | file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $3.28 | file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $3.88 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAEPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA AB/4 | $4.40 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAEPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA AB/4 | $4.40 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAEPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA AB/5 | $4.41 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAEPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA AB/4 | $5.16 | file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CAEPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA AB/2 | $5.44 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Antibody Epstein-Barr Eb Virus Viral Capsid Vca # | $6.86 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.