Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Meridian, MS
In Meridian, MS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $11.47 to $24.79, with a median of $14.96. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $3.49 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $56.13 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 86665, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC EBV IGG | $11.47 | $37.00 | $13.82–$50.79 | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC EBV-IGM | $11.47 | $37.00 | $13.82–$50.79 | 69% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 EBV VCA AB IGG | $13.20 | $33.00 | $16.50–$40.81 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 EBV VCA AB IGM | $16.72 | $76.00 | $17.96–$60.80 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC EBV IGG | $24.79 | $37.00 | $16.33–$32.28 | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC EBV-IGM | $24.79 | $37.00 | $16.33–$32.28 | 33% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 EBV VCA AB IGM | $30.40 | $76.00 | $18.14–$57.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC EB VIRUS, VCA IGG | $63.23 | $203.96 | $13.82–$163.17 | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC EB VIRUS, VCA IGM | $63.23 | $203.96 | $13.82–$163.17 | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC EB VIRUS, VCA IGM | $157.45 | $235.00 | $16.33–$192.70 | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC EB VIRUS, VCA IGG | $157.45 | $235.00 | $16.33–$192.70 | 33% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.47, median $14.96, highest $24.79 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $13.20. 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 4 of 4 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86665 ($74.76). 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.
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MSEBV VCA AB IGG | $7.26 | file |