Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $7.50 to $115.00, with a median of $35.31. The lowest listed price is at VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and 3 other hospitals — $27.81 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $26.70 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI HERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2 | $7.50 | $10.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 HERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2 | $7.50 | $10.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 HERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2 | $7.50 | $10.00 | $1.00–$26.40 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 HERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2 | $7.50 | $10.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 HERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2 | $7.50 | $10.00 | $1.00–$26.40 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 HSV TYPE2 GLYCO G-SPECIFI RFLX | $10.72 | $19.15 | $15.77 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-HERPES II AB | $13.44 | $24.00 | $14.12–$22.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI HSV-2 ANTIBODY | $26.32 | $47.00 | $14.12–$34.79 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI HSV-2 ANTIBODY | $26.32 | $47.00 | $14.12–$34.79 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 HSV-2 ANTIBODY | $26.32 | $47.00 | $13.07–$34.79 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 HSV 2 IGG ELISA | $44.24 | $79.00 | $15.77–$36.67 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 HSV 2 IGG ELISA | $44.29 | $79.09 | $26.40–$36.67 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 HSV-2 ANTIBODY | $48.16 | $86.00 | $14.12–$34.79 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 HSV 2 IGG ELISA | $48.16 | $86.00 | $26.40–$36.67 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI HERPES II AB IGG | $85.50 | $114.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 HERPES SIMPLEX 2 IGM AB | $110.25 | $147.00 | $1.00–$26.40 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 HERPES SIMPLEX 2 IGM AB | $110.25 | $147.00 | $1.00–$26.40 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Herpes Igg Tp2 | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Herpes Igg Tp2 | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Herpes Igg Tp2 | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Herpes Igg Tp2 | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Herpes Igg Tp2 | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 HERPES II AB IGG | $121.50 | $162.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 HERPES II AB IGG | $123.00 | $164.00 | $1.00–$26.40 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 HERPES II AB IGG | $123.00 | $164.00 | $1.00–$26.40 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 HERPES II AB IGG | $142.50 | $190.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.50, median $35.31, highest $115.00 — a 15.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $26.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.