Lab tests CPT 86696 Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Durant, OK

In Durant, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $42.60 to $42.60, with a median of $42.60. Across Oklahoma, the median is $70.85 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$42.60Durant HMA
Median$42.60half pay less
Highest$42.60in 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 Durant, OK.

median
Lowest $42.60Highest $60.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Durant HMA lowest Durant, OK 86696 L164922 HSV2 $42.60 $355.00 $17.21–$319.50 88% Apr 1, 2026
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Durant HMA Durant, OK 86696 L164099 HSV2 $60.00 $500.00 $17.21–$450.00 88% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $42.60, median $42.60, highest $42.60.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $74.55. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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 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.