Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 18 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $24.20 to $434.40, with a median of $52.37. The lowest listed price is at Norton Children's Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $28.17 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $58.80 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 10 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB EBV VCA EA+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $121.00 | $18.14–$102.85 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EBV VCA EA (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $121.00 | $18.14–$100.43 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB EBV VCA EA+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $121.00 | $18.14–$100.43 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB EBV VCA EA+1 more line at this price File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $121.00 | $18.14–$100.43 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB EBV VCA EA+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $121.00 | $18.14–$100.43 | 80% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID source file | $30.02 | $79.00 | $10.58–$79.00 | 62% |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB EBV VCA EA+1 more line at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $35.42 | $253.00 | $15.41–$221.38 | 86% |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID source file | $37.35 | $83.00 | $13.94–$83.00 | 55% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB EBV-VCA File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $50.49 | $119.00 | $15.41–$108.29 | 58% |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 EPSTEIN BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSD source file | $54.24 | $226.00 | $37.97–$226.00 | 76% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #AB;EPSTEIN-BARRVRS VRL CAPSID+1 more line at this price source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $6.50–$41.36 | 40% |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID source file | $75.60 | $168.00 | $28.22–$168.00 | 55% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY EPSTEIN BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSD source file | $81.36 | $226.00 | $37.97–$226.00 | 64% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Epstein-Barr Capsid VCA File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $182.97 | $182.97 | $17.60–$155.52 | — |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 AB EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID(VCA)+1 more line at this price source file | $197.40 | $329.00 | $6.50–$41.36 | 40% |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid File of Sep 18, 2026 · source file | $228.39 | $304.52 | $10.88–$609.04 | 25% |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $228.39 | $304.52 | $15.41–$609.04 | 25% |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $228.39 | $304.52 | $15.41–$456.78 | 25% |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid File of Jul 16, 2026 · source file | $434.40 | $724.00 | $9.07–$651.60 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $24.20, median $52.37, highest $434.40 — a 18.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $36.39. 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 16 of 18 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.