Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $36.30 to $191.40, with a median of $37.20. The lowest listed price is at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $0.90 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $66.30 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital lowest Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hsv Type 2 Ab | $36.30 | $48.40 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Hsv Type 2 Ab | $36.30 | $48.40 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $37.20 | $62.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $37.20 | $62.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $37.20 | $62.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $37.20 | $62.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $37.20 | $62.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $37.20 | $62.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Herpes Simplex, Type 2, Ab, Lc | $58.80 | $147.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Hsv Type 2 Ab | $66.14 | $88.19 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Herpes Simplex Type 2 | $191.40 | $319.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Herpes Simplex Type 2 | $191.40 | $319.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $223.20 | $372.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $223.20 | $372.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $223.20 | $372.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $223.20 | $372.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $223.20 | $372.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $223.20 | $372.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.30, median $37.20, highest $191.40 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $46.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This blood test looks for antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 2, the usual cause of genital herpes.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.