Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 22 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $16.86 to $126.00, with a median of $38.80. The lowest listed price is at North Memorial Health Care and 1 other hospital — $21.94 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $51.40 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 19 cities for code 86665, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 2026.
Lowest$16.86North Memorial Health Care + 1 more
Median$38.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$126.00in this market
Difference7.5×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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
median
Lowest $16.86Highest $183.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Care lowest Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus) source file | $16.86 | $32.00 | $10.18–$71.55 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital lowest Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus) source file | $16.86 | $32.00 | $10.18–$32.65 | 47% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Immunology source file | $21.04 | $40.00 | $15.89–$54.07 | 47% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGG) QUEST+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $22.90 | $47.70 | $9.60–$67.65 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGG) QUEST+1 more line at this price File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $22.90 | $47.70 | $9.60–$67.65 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGM) QUEST+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $22.90 | $47.70 | $9.60–$71.21 | 52% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGM) QUEST+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $26.71 | $47.70 | $9.60–$96.61 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGM) QUEST+1 more line at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $26.71 | $47.70 | $9.60–$96.61 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG EBV VIRAL CAPSID AG (VCA) AB (IGG) QUEST+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $26.71 | $47.70 | $9.60–$158.84 | 44% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Ebv Viral Capsid Ag Igm Aby source file | $34.58 | $133.00 | $16.42–$99.75 | 74% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Immunology source file | $35.62 | $137.00 | $16.42–$102.75 | 74% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGM File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $96.75 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGM File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $96.75 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGM File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $96.75 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGM File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $96.75 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGM File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $38.80 | $96.75 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $38.86 | $96.91 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG+1 more line at this price File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $38.90 | $97.00 | $17.85–$87.30 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $38.90 | $97.00 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $39.90 | $99.50 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG EBV VCA IGG File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $40.71 | $72.70 | $14.63–$96.61 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG EBV VCA IGG File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $40.71 | $72.70 | $14.63–$96.61 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG EBV VCA IGG File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $40.71 | $72.70 | $14.63–$158.84 | 44% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGM File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $41.12 | $96.75 | $17.85–$158.35 | 57% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG EBV VCA IGM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $41.38 | $73.90 | $14.87–$96.61 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG EBV VCA IGM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $41.38 | $73.90 | $14.87–$96.61 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG EBV VCA IGM File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $41.38 | $73.90 | $14.87–$158.84 | 44% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $42.12 | $99.09 | $17.85–$158.35 | 57% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG EBV VCA IGG File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $44.59 | $92.90 | $16.89–$92.90 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG EBV VCA IGG File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $44.59 | $92.90 | $16.89–$78.04 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG EBV VCA IGG File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $44.59 | $92.90 | $16.89–$78.04 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG EBV VCA IGM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $45.31 | $94.40 | $16.89–$79.30 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG EBV VCA IGM File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $45.31 | $94.40 | $16.89–$79.30 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG EBV VCA IGM File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $45.31 | $94.40 | $16.89–$94.40 | 52% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $45.72 | $114.00 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $45.72 | $114.00 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGG File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $45.72 | $114.00 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRAL CAPSID AG ANTIBODY IGM File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $45.72 | $114.00 | $17.85–$158.35 | 60% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 EPSTEIN-BARR, VCA IGM File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $51.00 | $51.00 | $10.84–$72.56 | — |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Immunology source file | $51.80 | $140.00 | $0.55–$126.00 | 63% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Immunology source file | $88.87 | $197.00 | $41.80–$197.00 | 55% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 CL EB CAPSULE ABY File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $126.00 | $180.00 | $36.00–$180.00 | 30% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 EBV, VIRAL CAPSID File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $183.00 | $183.00 | $16.63–$183.00 | — |
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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.
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Outpatient: lowest $16.86, median $38.80, highest $126.00 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $39.23. 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 22 of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MNImmunology | $6.24 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.