Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $8.36 to $103.48, with a median of $47.25. The lowest listed price is at Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center and 3 other hospitals — $38.89 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $32.74 at 154 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 86665, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center lowest Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.36 | $11.15 | $0.70–$10.03 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital lowest La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.36 | $11.15 | $3.31–$8.92 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.36 | $11.15 | $1.67–$725.00 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center lowest Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.36 | $11.15 | $0.70–$7.80 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.50 | $62.00 | $18.41–$55.80 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.50 | $62.00 | $17.36–$49.60 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.50 | $62.00 | $17.36–$96.28 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA - EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.50 | $62.00 | $8.68–$1,191.26 | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Smh Ebv Vca Ab Igg File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.25 | $63.00 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Ebv Vca Igm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Analysis For Antibody To Epstein-Barr Virus (Mononucleosis Virus) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $89.65 | $163.00 | $18.14–$220.05 | 45% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.48 | $199.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Ebv Capsid Igm Ab+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $112.50 | $150.00 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Liv-Ebv Vca Igg, Igm File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $228.00 | — | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $8.36, median $47.25, highest $103.48 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $32.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 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 ($72.00). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CAEBV VCA Ab (IgG) (Q6421) | $5.77 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CAEBV VCA Ab (IgG) (Q6421) | $5.77 | file |