Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 24 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $17.66 to $116.00, with a median of $83.00. The lowest listed price is at Sequoia Hospital — $65.34 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $26.47 at 158 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 16 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Jul 22, 2026.
Lowest$17.66Sequoia Hospital
Median$83.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$116.00in this market
Difference6.6×highest vs lowest
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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
median
Lowest $17.66Highest $122.08
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Hospital lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 369-5811 RL-A-EBV A 51626 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $17.66 | $48.51 | $10.68–$63.15 | 64% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 EBV VCA AB (IGG)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 EBV VCA AB (IGG)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond, CA · (510) 752-1000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 677-2480 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid File of Jul 22, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $85.00 | $15.42–$260.90 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGG+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Ebvpan Ebv Vca Igg Igm+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.00 | $290.00 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond, CA · (510) 752-1000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $17.66, median $83.00, highest $116.00 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $83.00. 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 12 of 12 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.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86665 ($72.37). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CARL-A-EBV G 50235 | $1.82 | file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CAHC 6942 Eb Vca Igg | $2.00 | file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $2.37 | file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $2.46 | file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $2.92 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.