Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 16 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $11.50 to $546.99, with a median of $185.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $174.00 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $149.36 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 14 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Epstein-Barr Virusviralcapsid Antigen (Vca)Ab(Igm), S/O+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.50 | $23.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Epstein-Barr Virusviralcapsidantigen (Vca)Ab(Igg), S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.50 | $29.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID VCA source file | $28.50 | $57.00 | $18.14–$818.30 | 50% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA source file | $30.50 | $61.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Eb-Vca,Iga+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.50 | $189.00 | — | 50% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) source file | $118.40 | $296.00 | $22.82 | 60% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 EBV VCA IgG Ab-Blood source file | $121.50 | $243.00 | $18.14–$818.30 | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR (VCA)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $124.32 | $126.86 | $124.32–$126.86 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR (VCA)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.09 | $137.85 | $135.09–$137.85 | 2% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 EBVIGM ANTIBODIES+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.36 | $229.78 | $18.14–$195.31 | 35% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC ANTIBODY EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID IGM+2 more lines at this price source file | $185.50 | $371.00 | $13.38–$289.38 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC ANTIBODY EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID+2 more lines at this price source file | $185.50 | $371.00 | $13.38–$289.38 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC ANTIBODY EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID+2 more lines at this price source file | $185.50 | $371.00 | $13.38–$289.38 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC ANTIBODY EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID+2 more lines at this price source file | $185.50 | $371.00 | $13.38–$289.38 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC ANTIBODY EB VIRUS VIRAL CAPSID+2 more lines at this price source file | $185.50 | $371.00 | $13.38–$289.38 | 50% |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $210.11 | $210.11 | $149.18 | — |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 EBV VCA IgM Ab-CSF source file | $211.50 | $423.00 | $18.14–$818.30 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 EBVIGM ANTIBODIES+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.37 | $394.41 | $18.14–$354.97 | 35% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $439.56 | $439.56 | $83.52–$395.60 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $546.96 | $546.96 | $103.92–$492.26 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $546.99 | $546.99 | $388.36 | — |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $625.32 | $625.32 | $118.81–$562.79 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $11.50, median $185.50, highest $546.99 — a 47.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $185.50. 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 10 of 14 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Panel, S/O | $6.50 | file |