Lab tests CPT 86695 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Richmond, KY — inpatient

In Richmond-Berea, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody as an inpatient: from $34.80 to $34.80, with a median of $34.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $104.46 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86695, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$34.80Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
Median$34.80half pay less
Highest$34.80in 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.

median
Lowest $34.80Highest $39.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital lowest Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 1 $34.80 $58.00 — 40% —
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Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 1 $39.60 $66.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $34.80, median $34.80, highest $34.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $100.73 — 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.