Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Corning, NY
In Corning, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $33.02 to $110.40, with a median of $80.00. The lowest listed price is at Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital — $46.98 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $59.40 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Corning, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital lowest Bath, NY · (607) 776-8500 HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 2 - Hsv 2 Igg Antibody | $33.02 | $165.11 | $140.34–$165.11 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 HB Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 2 | $110.40 | $138.00 | $14.65–$88.51 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 2 | $110.40 | $138.00 | $14.65–$138.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Hsv 2 Igg Inhibition, Ia | $513.37 | $641.71 | $32.96–$411.59 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Hsv 2 Igg Inhibition, Ia | $513.37 | $641.71 | $32.96–$641.71 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.02, median $80.00, highest $110.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $110.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.