Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Gulfport, MS — inpatient

In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $21.66 to $21.66, with a median of $21.66. Across Mississippi, the median is $39.10 at 49 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 — and —.

Lowest$21.66Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock

Median$21.66half of hospitals charge less

Highest$21.66in 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.

median

Lowest $21.66Highest $42.56

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock lowest Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC HSV2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB source file	$21.66	$57.00	—	62%
Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC HSV2 IGG source file	$41.04	$108.00	—	62%
Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC HSV2 GLYCOPROTEIN G-SPECIFIC AB source file	$42.56	$112.00	—	62%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $21.66, median $21.66, highest $21.66.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $25.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.