Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in San Antonio, TX — inpatient
In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $36.75 to $172.72, with a median of $104.00. The lowest listed price is at University Health System — $67.25 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $96.10 at 284 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86665, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Jul 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 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 | $54.39–$124.95 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX · (830) 426-7700 EBV VIRUS, VIRAL CAPSID, Ab | $172.72 | $191.91 | $95.96–$172.72 | 10% | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX · (830) 426-7700 ACUTE VIRAL TITER EB | $219.60 | $243.99 | $122.00–$219.59 | 10% | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.75, median $104.00, highest $172.72 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $815.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.