Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $33.28 to $309.95, with a median of $61.70. The lowest listed price is at Northern Light Mercy Hospital — $28.42 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $61.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME · (207) 879-3000 EBV AB V.CAPSID AG source file | $33.28 | $128.00 | $68.35–$97.54 | 74% |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC ANTIEPSTEIN-EVIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $39.00 | $39.00 | $18.14–$36.82 | — |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC ANTIEPSTEIN-EVIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $54.40 | $54.40 | $18.14–$51.14 | — |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME · (207) 647-6000 HC EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY,V CAPSID File of Apr 29, 2026 · source file | $69.00 | $225.63 | $18.14–$204.65 | 69% |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 EBV(VCA) IGG+1 more line at this price source file | $91.80 | $153.00 | — | 40% |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Sep 9, 2025 · source file | $309.95 | $309.95 | $18.14–$291.35 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $33.28, median $61.70, highest $309.95 — a 9.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $54.40. 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 2 of 5 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.