Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 18 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $51.29 to $118.72, with a median of $80.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $28.71 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $85.65 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 86665, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC EBSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID EBVP+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $51.29 | $93.25 | $65.28–$88.59 | 45% |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $59.89 | $113.00 | $19.05–$85.28 | 47% |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $59.89 | $113.00 | $19.05–$85.28 | 47% |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $59.89 | $113.00 | $19.05–$85.28 | 47% |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus Franklin, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $59.89 | $113.00 | $19.05–$85.28 | 47% |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Glendale, WI EBV VCA IGG PNL+1 more line at this price source file | $66.78 | $126.00 | $17.60–$44.27 | 47% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGG+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGG+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGG+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGM+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGG+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGM+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGM+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGG+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 AB, EBV VIRAL CAPSID IGG+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $80.00 | $160.00 | $14.51–$136.00 | 50% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus Mequon, WI HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA+1 more line at this price source file | $118.72 | $224.00 | $19.05–$82.81 | 47% |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital Mequon, WI HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA+1 more line at this price source file | $118.72 | $224.00 | $19.05–$82.81 | 47% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA+1 more line at this price source file | $118.72 | $224.00 | $19.05–$82.81 | 47% |
Outpatient: lowest $51.29, median $80.00, highest $118.72 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $80.00. 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 14 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 1 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.