Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $8.19 to $18.00, with a median of $8.19. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $26.38 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HERPES SIMPLEX II AB IGG | $8.19 | $40.95 | $6.97–$749.40 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HERPES SIMPLEX II AB IGG | $8.19 | $40.95 | $6.97–$749.40 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 HSV 2 W REFLEX | $9.60 | $48.00 | $6.97–$573.34 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX HSV 2 IGG | $9.60 | $48.00 | $6.97–$578.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 HSV 2 IGG | $9.60 | $48.00 | $6.97–$578.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX HSV 2 W REFLEX | $9.60 | $48.00 | $6.97–$573.34 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HERPES SMPX II ANTIBODY | $9.92 | $49.62 | $6.97–$889.11 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HERPES SMPX II ANTIBODY | $9.92 | $49.62 | $6.97–$889.11 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC H.V.S. AB REFLEX CSF | $11.18 | $55.88 | $6.97–$826.13 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC H.V.S. AB REFLEX CSF | $11.18 | $55.88 | $6.97–$826.13 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX HERPES SMPX II IGG | $14.76 | $73.80 | $6.97–$654.66 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 HERPES SMPX II IGG | $14.76 | $73.80 | $6.97–$654.66 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 SPC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $18.85–$72.00 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS II IGM | $18.00 | $90.00 | $18.85–$72.00 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HERPES SMPX II ANTIBODY | $18.00 | $90.00 | $18.85–$72.00 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HERPES SMPX VIRUS REFLEX | $18.00 | $90.00 | $18.85–$72.00 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HERPES SMPX II ANTIBODY IGG | $18.00 | $90.00 | $18.85–$72.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HERPES SMPX II AB IGM CSF | $18.06 | $90.32 | $6.97–$746.39 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HERPES SMPX II AB IGG CSF | $18.06 | $90.32 | $6.97–$706.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HERPES SMPX II AB IGM CSF | $18.06 | $90.32 | $6.97–$746.39 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HERPES SMPX II AB IGG CSF | $18.06 | $90.32 | $6.97–$706.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HERPES SIMPLEX II AB | $20.11 | $100.53 | $6.97–$1,053.35 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HERPES SIMPLEX II AB | $20.11 | $100.53 | $6.97–$1,053.35 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HSV1 AND (HSV2) IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB | $20.70 | $103.52 | $18.85–$82.82 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HSV2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB, WITH RFLX HSV-2 INHIBIT | $20.70 | $103.52 | $18.85–$82.82 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HSV-2 IGG INHIBITION, IA | $20.70 | $103.50 | $18.85–$82.80 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HERPES SMPX II IGG | $20.70 | $103.52 | $18.85–$82.82 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 HSV-2 INHIBITION STUDY | $26.40 | $132.00 | $6.97–$634.20 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX HSV-2 INHIBITION STUDY | $26.40 | $132.00 | $6.97–$634.20 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.19, median $8.19, highest $18.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $8.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.