Lab tests CPT 86695 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Marietta, OH — inpatient

In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody as an inpatient: from $46.82 to $62.42, with a median of $54.62. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital — $7.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $59.15 at 94 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86695, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$46.82Selby General Hospital
Median$54.62half pay less
Highest$62.42in this market
Difference1.3×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 Marietta, OH.

median
Lowest $46.82Highest $62.42

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Antibody:Herpes Simplex 1 $46.82 $78.03 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Antibody:Herpes Simplex 1 $62.42 $104.04 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $46.82, median $54.62, highest $62.42 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $54.62 — 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.