Lab tests CPT 86695 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Sparta, IL — inpatient

In Sparta, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody as an inpatient: from $291.25 to $291.25, with a median of $291.25. Across Illinois, the median is $65.00 at 102 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86695, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$291.25Sparta Community Hospital
Median$291.25half pay less
Highest$291.25in 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 Sparta, IL.

median
Lowest $291.25Highest $297.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sparta Community Hospital lowest Sparta, IL · (618) 443-2177 $$CPTHSV IGG $291.25 $291.25 $7.89–$69.79 — —
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Sparta Community Hospital Sparta, IL · (618) 443-2177 HSV IGG TYPE I AB $297.50 $297.50 $7.89–$69.79 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $291.25, median $291.25, highest $291.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $291.25 — 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 not 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.