Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $20.55 to $41.44, with a median of $41.44. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care — $20.89 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $27.25 at 157 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 HC 6942 Eb Vca Iga File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.55 | $51.37 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 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 Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 HC Vcaigm Ebv Vca Igm+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $156.00 | $390.00 | — | 60% |
Inpatient: lowest $20.55, median $41.44, highest $41.44 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $25.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CAHC 6942 Eb Vca Igg | $2.00 | file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CAHC 240610 EBV-VCA IGG*3 1/3 | $2.03 | file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CAHC 240610 EBV-VCA IGM*3 2/3 | $2.03 | file |