Lab tests CPT 86695 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Houma, LA — inpatient

In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody as an inpatient: from $170.98 to $170.98, with a median of $170.98. Across Louisiana, the median is $41.92 at 35 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86695, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$170.98Lady of the Sea General Hospital
Median$170.98half pay less
Highest$170.98in this market
Difference1.0×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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.

median
Lowest $170.98Highest $227.63

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HSV TYPE 1 DNA PCR $170.98 $170.98 — — —
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Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HSV TYPE 1 SPECIFIC AB IGG $170.98 $170.98 $7.74–$159.34 — —
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Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .HSV TYPE 1 DNA PCR $170.98 $170.98 $7.74–$159.34 — —
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Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE I $227.63 $227.63 — — —
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Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE I $227.63 $227.63 $7.74–$159.34 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $170.98, median $170.98, highest $170.98.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $170.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This blood test looks for antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 1, which causes cold sores and some genital herpes.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.