Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 23 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $30.42 to $111.00, with a median of $87.10. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $56.68 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $66.30 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Hsv Type 2 Ab | $30.42 | $30.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Igg | $40.60 | $116.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Herpes Simplex Type 2 Test | $40.60 | $116.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Herpes Simplex Type 2 | $40.60 | $116.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $64.20 | $107.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $67.20 | $112.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $78.60 | $131.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $86.25 | $115.00 | $44.51–$103.50 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $86.25 | $115.00 | $57.50–$103.50 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 *AB; HSV II | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 HSV 2 IGM TITER REFLEX | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 *HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 %12IFA HERPES SIMP 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 HSV 2 IGM TITER REFLEX | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH %HSVG12 IGG 2 | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 *AB; HSV II | $87.10 | $134.00 | $37.90–$134.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $95.25 | $127.00 | $58.42–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $95.25 | $127.00 | $58.42–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $111.00 | $148.00 | $68.08–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $111.00 | $148.00 | $53.58–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $111.00 | $148.00 | $63.34–$133.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $111.00 | $148.00 | $57.28–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $111.00 | $148.00 | $68.08–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $111.00 | $148.00 | $68.08–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $111.00 | $148.00 | $68.08–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.42, median $87.10, highest $111.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $87.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 19 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 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.