Lab tests CPT 86695 Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Newport, VT

In Newport, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $83.40 to $83.40, with a median of $83.40. Across Vermont, the median is $111.86 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86695, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$83.40North Country Hospital & Health Center
Median$83.40half pay less
Highest$83.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport, VT · (802) 334-7331 HSV Type 1 Ab, IgG, S MAYO $83.40 $104.25 $25.02–$93.83 20% —
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Outpatient: lowest $83.40, median $83.40, highest $83.40.

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.