Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Sacramento, CA
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $41.44 to $188.80, with a median of $78.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento and 2 other hospitals — $36.56 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $27.25 at 157 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 EBV VCA AB (IGG)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville lowest Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $102.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $102.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $102.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $102.00 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-2000 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $188.80 | $188.80 | $11.14–$536.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $41.44, median $78.00, highest $188.80 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $78.00. 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 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 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.
15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $1.42 | file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $1.48 | file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $1.75 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $1.79 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $1.79 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $1.85 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $1.85 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $1.88 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $1.95 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $2.20 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $2.20 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $2.31 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $2.53 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $2.63 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $3.12 | file |