Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in San Antonio, TX
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 15 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $36.75 to $815.73, with a median of $815.73. The lowest listed price is at University Health System — $778.98 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $96.10 at 284 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 5 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 Oct 14, 2025 and Sep 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health System lowest San Antonio, TX · (210) 358-2000 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VC | $36.75 | $147.00 | $15.24–$367.50 | 75% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX · (830) 379-2411 A-B:EPSTEIN-BARR(VCA) E/2211 | $104.00 | $208.00 | $18.14–$208.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio, TX · (210) 703-8211 HC 86665 EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY | $120.45 | $365.00 | $7.21–$346.75 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX · (830) 426-7700 EBV VIRUS, VIRAL CAPSID, Ab | $172.72 | $191.91 | $29.02–$191.91 | 10% | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX · (830) 426-7700 ACUTE VIRAL TITER EB | $219.60 | $243.99 | $29.02–$243.99 | 10% | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Westover Hills San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $545.04 | $545.04 | $134.08–$463.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Helotes, TX · (210) 575-4000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$815.73 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Specialty and Transplant San Antonio, TX · (210) 575-4000 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$815.73 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Specialty and Transplant San Antonio, TX · (210) 575-4000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$815.73 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Westover Hills San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $200.67–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Texsan Hospital San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Atascosa Jourdanton, TX · (830) 769-3515 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Atascosa Jourdanton, TX · (830) 769-3515 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Texsan Hospital Rehab San Antonio, TX EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Texsan Hospital Rehab San Antonio, TX EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Methodist San Antonio, TX · (210) 575-4000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Methodist San Antonio, TX · (210) 575-4000 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stone Oak Rehab San Antonio, TX EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stone Oak Rehab San Antonio, TX EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stone Oak Rehab San Antonio, TX EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Methodist San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Methodist San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Atascosa Jourdanton, TX · (830) 769-3515 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Texsan Hospital San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Landmark San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $200.67–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Landmark San Antonio, TX · (210) 638-2101 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $200.67–$693.37 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Helotes, TX · (210) 575-4000 EBV CAPSID AB QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$815.73 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Helotes, TX · (210) 575-4000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL | $815.73 | $815.73 | $40.79–$815.73 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.75, median $815.73, highest $815.73 — a 22.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $104.00. 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 15 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.