Lab tests CPT 86695 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Mayagüez, PR — inpatient

In Mayagüez, PR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody as an inpatient: from $54.27 to $2,262.28, with a median of $1,158.28. The lowest listed price is at Mayaguez Medical Center — $1,104.01 less than the median here. Across Puerto Rico, the median is $1,158.28 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86695, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 26, 2024 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$54.27Mayaguez Medical Center
Median$1,158.28half pay less
Highest$2,262.28in this market
Difference41.7×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 Mayagüez, PR.

median
Lowest $54.27Highest $2,262.28

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mayaguez Medical Center lowest Mayaguez, PR Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Igg $54.27 $54.27 $12.58–$95.00 — Mar 31, 2026
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Hospital de la Concepcion San German, PR · (787) 892-1860 ENCEPHALITIS ANTBODY PANEL CSF $2,262.28 $2,262.28 — — Dec 26, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $54.27, median $1,158.28, highest $2,262.28 — a 41.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,158.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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

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.