Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Stockton, CA — inpatient
In Stockton-Lodi, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $7.87 to $102.00, with a median of $28.36. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton — $20.49 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $26.47 at 158 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 86665, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton lowest Stockton, CA · (209) 943-2000 RL-A-EBV PAN 3 51627 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $7.87 | $26.75 | $19.26–$21.94 | 71% |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CA RL-A-EBV PAN 3 51627 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $15.28 | $26.75 | $13.38–$20.60 | 43% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca, CA · (209) 825-3700 EBV VCA AB (IGM)+1 more line at this price source file | $41.44 | $74.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Tracy, CA · (209) 835-1500 HCHG CORE EBV VCA AB IGM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $102.00 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca, CA · (209) 825-3700 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $122.08 | $218.00 | $18.00–$55.00 | 44% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.87, median $28.36, highest $102.00 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $15.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CARL-A-EBV G 50235 | $1.47 | file |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $1.92 | file |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $1.99 | file |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $2.36 | file |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CARL-A-EBV G 50235 | $2.86 | file |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CARL-A-EBV PAN 2 50602 | $3.72 | file |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CARL-A-EBV PAN 50600C | $3.86 | file |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton, CARL-A-EBV M 50240 | $4.57 | file |