Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $16.80 to $100.00, with a median of $21.00. The lowest listed price is at Bluffton Regional Medical Center — $4.20 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $72.60 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center lowest Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 86696 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $16.80 | $70.00 | $16.80–$63.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 86696 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $18.90 | $70.00 | $16.97–$63.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 86696 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $18.90 | $70.00 | $16.74–$70.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 86696 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $21.00 | $70.00 | $17.06–$63.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN HSV 2 Specific Ab IgG (LC) | $41.04 | $152.00 | $17.06–$152.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN .HSV2 IgG Supplemental (LC) | $41.04 | $152.00 | $17.06–$152.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 86696 HERPES SIMP TYPE 2 | $44.88 | $187.00 | $17.06–$168.30 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 .HSV2 IgG Supplemental (LC) | $44.88 | $187.00 | $17.06–$168.30 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 HSV 2 Specific Ab IgG (LC) | $44.88 | $187.00 | $17.06–$168.30 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 HSV 2 Specific Ab IgG (LC) | $45.60 | $152.00 | $17.06–$136.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 .HSV2 IgG Supplemental (LC) | $45.60 | $152.00 | $17.06–$136.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 86696 HERPES SIMP TYPE 2 | $45.60 | $152.00 | $17.06–$136.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 86696 HERPES SIMP TYPE 2 | $87.21 | $323.00 | $17.06–$290.70 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 .HSV2 IgG Supplemental (LC) | $87.21 | $323.00 | $17.06–$290.70 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 86696 Q90849 HERPES SMP TP2 | $87.21 | $323.00 | $17.06–$290.70 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 HSV 2 Specific Ab IgG (LC) | $87.21 | $323.00 | $17.06–$290.70 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC HSVT- HSVT2 HSV 2 IGM TITER | $95.00 | $190.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC HSV2-IGG ANTIBODIES | $95.00 | $190.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC HSVT- HSVT2 HSV 2 IGM TITER | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC HSV2-IGG ANTIBODIES | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC HSVT- HSVT2 HSV 2 IGM TITER | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC HSV2-IGG ANTIBODIES | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.80, median $21.00, highest $100.00 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $38.50. 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 4 of 4 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.