Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $24.20 to $81.36, with a median of $35.42. The lowest listed price is at Norton Brownsboro Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $11.22 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $58.80 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 86665, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jun 3, 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 Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB EBV VCA EA (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $121.00 | $19.97–$111.56 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB EBV VCA EA+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $24.20 | $121.00 | $19.97–$111.56 | 80% |
| 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 | $19.97–$102.85 | 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 | $19.97–$111.56 | 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 | $19.97–$111.56 | 80% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $30.02 | $79.00 | $28.08–$79.00 | 62% |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB EBV VCA EA (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $35.42 | $253.00 | $108.84–$221.38 | 86% |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $37.35 | $83.00 | $29.51–$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 | $86.87–$108.29 | 58% |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 EPSTEIN BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSD File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $54.24 | $226.00 | $62.42–$226.00 | 76% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #AB;EPSTEIN-BARRVRS VRL CAPSID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $6.50–$41.36 | 40% |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $75.60 | $168.00 | $50.40–$168.00 | 55% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY EPSTEIN BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSD File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $81.36 | $226.00 | $67.80–$226.00 | 64% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 AB EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID(VCA) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $197.40 | $329.00 | $6.50–$41.36 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $24.20, median $35.42, highest $81.36 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $50.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 13 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.