Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Greenville, NC — inpatient

In Greenville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $29.15 to $29.15, with a median of $29.15. Across North Carolina, the median is $70.50 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$29.15ECU Health Medical Center
Median$29.15half pay less
Highest$29.15in 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 Greenville, NC.

median
Lowest $29.15Highest $34.98

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville, NC · (252) 847-4100 6447 Herpes Simplex 2 Ab-Ref-Qu $29.15 $55.00 $24.31–$54.45 47% Apr 1, 2026
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ECU Health Medical Center Greenville, NC · (252) 847-4100 17170 Herpes Simplex 2 Ab-Ref-Qu $34.98 $66.00 $19.35–$36.03 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $29.15, median $29.15, highest $29.15.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.