Lab tests CPT 86695 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient

In Rochester, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody as an inpatient: from $47.72 to $63.80, with a median of $47.72. The lowest listed price is at Rochester General Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $39.20 at 63 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 86695, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$47.72Rochester General Hospital + 2 more
Median$47.72half pay less
Highest$63.80in 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 Rochester, NY.

median
Lowest $47.72Highest $63.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 ANTIBODY $47.72 $73.41 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 ANTIBODY $47.72 $73.41 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 ANTIBODY $47.72 $73.41 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 ANTIBODY $58.73 $73.41 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 CHG ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 $63.80 $107.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $47.72, median $47.72, highest $63.80 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $45.54 — 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.