Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Omaha, NE
In Omaha, NE-IA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $17.70 to $127.50, with a median of $71.82. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital — $54.12 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $99.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 86665, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Jul 15, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 EBV Viral Capsid Antigen IgG+1 more line at this price File of Feb 15, 2026 · source file | $17.70 | $59.00 | $17.60–$41.30 | 70% |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 EBV Viral Capsid Antigen IgM+3 more lines at this price File of Feb 14, 2026 · source file | $21.24 | $59.00 | $17.60–$41.30 | 64% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $71.82 | $171.00 | $17.57–$145.35 | 58% |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $71.82 | $171.00 | $17.57–$145.35 | 58% |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $71.82 | $171.00 | $17.57–$145.35 | 58% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $71.82 | $171.00 | $17.57–$145.35 | 58% |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $71.82 | $171.00 | $17.57–$145.35 | 58% |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $71.82 | $171.00 | $17.57–$145.35 | 58% |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC EBV ANTIBODY SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $74.76 | $178.00 | $17.57–$151.30 | 58% |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC EBV ANTIBODY SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $74.76 | $178.00 | $17.57–$151.30 | 58% |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC EBV ANTIBODY SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $74.76 | $178.00 | $17.57–$151.30 | 58% |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC EBV ANTIBODY SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $74.76 | $178.00 | $17.57–$151.30 | 58% |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE HC EBV ANTIBODY SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $74.76 | $178.00 | $17.57–$151.30 | 58% |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC EBV ANTIBODY SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $74.76 | $178.00 | $17.57–$151.30 | 58% |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC EBV ANTIBODY SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $94.08 | $192.00 | $18.14–$188.16 | 51% |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $98.98 | $202.00 | $18.14–$197.96 | 51% |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair, NE · (402) 426-1502 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid File of Jul 15, 2026 · source file | $111.95 | $139.93 | $25.38–$137.13 | 20% |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo, NE · (402) 443-4191 EPSTEIN BARR VCA source file | $127.50 | $170.00 | — | 25% |
Outpatient: lowest $17.70, median $71.82, highest $127.50 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $71.82. 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 10 of 10 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86665 ($74.75). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NEAnalysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $5.20 | file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue, NEAnalysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $5.20 | file |