Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 8 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $42.80 to $222.00, with a median of $110.04. The lowest listed price is at Cochran Memorial Hospital — $67.24 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $96.10 at 284 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran Memorial Hospital lowest Morton, TX · (806) 266-5565 S/O E/B VIRUS EARLY | $42.80 | $42.80 | $24.86–$42.80 | — | — source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB | $86.52 | $206.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB | $86.52 | $206.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY - VIRAL CAPSID | $97.44 | $232.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB | $97.44 | $232.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB | $122.64 | $292.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB | $220.92 | $526.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB | $220.92 | $526.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA LAB | $220.92 | $526.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crosbyton Clinic Hospital Crosbyton, TX · (806) 675-2382 Ebv Panel | $222.00 | $222.00 | $21.00–$178.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.80, median $110.04, highest $222.00 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $141.00. 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 0 of 2 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.