Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $25.05 to $79.00, with a median of $55.31. The lowest listed price is at Community Memorial Hospital — $30.26 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $44.20 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital lowest Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 CM 86665 EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AB_2+1 more line at this price source file | $25.05 | $31.31 | $7.83–$40.82 | 20% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY · (315) 824-1100 CM CMV Ab(IgG/M)+EBV NA+EBVCA 360870- source file | $27.58 | $34.48 | $8.62–$40.82 | 20% |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (MONONUCLEOSIS VIRUS); VIRAL CAPSID source file | $42.37 | $56.49 | $13.32–$303.00 | 25% |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego, NY EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $44.91 | $59.88 | $13.32–$303.00 | 25% |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igm+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $68.25 | $105.00 | $15.67–$94.50 | 35% |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 86665 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID source file | $79.00 | $79.00 | — | — |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Warde 3000430 Epstein Barr Viral Capsid Antigen Antibody Igg File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $428.35 | — | $31.34–$81.63 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $25.05, median $55.31, highest $79.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $68.25. 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 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 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.