Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $21.62 to $107.40, with a median of $40.70. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $19.08 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $96.80 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 — and —.
Lowest$21.62Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Median$40.70half pay less
Highest$107.40in this market
Difference5.0×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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
median
Lowest $21.62Highest $109.80
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl CSF-Quest Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 Herpes Simplex 1/2 IGG. Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 HSV 2 IgM Screen (QST) Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 HSV 2 IgM Scrn CSF (QST) Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 HSV 1/2 IgG,Type Specific Ab -Quest Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 .HSV2 IgG Inhibition,Elisa-Quest Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 Herpes simplex type 2 test Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 .HSV 2 IgM CSF Titer-Quest. Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl_ CSF-Quest Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 .HSV 2 (IgG) w/Rflx HSV-2 Inhibition-Quest Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 .HSV 2 IgM Titer -Quest Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 86696 HSV 2 IgM Screen QST Tech | $21.62 | $126.00 | $47.48–$100.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 .HSV 2 IgM CSF Titer-Quest. Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 .HSV 2 (IgG) w/Rflx HSV-2 Inhibition-Quest Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 HSV 2 IgG, Type Specific Ab -Quest Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 HSV 2 IgG Type Specific Ab (QST) Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 HSV 2 IgM Scrn CSF (QST) Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl_ CSF-Quest Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl CSF-Quest Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 HSV 1/2 IgG,Type Specific Ab -Quest Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 HSV 2 IgM Screen QST Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 HSV 2 IgM Screen (QST) Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 Herpes simplex type 2 test Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 HERPES SIMPLEX 2 IGG (SQ) Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 Herpes Simplex 1/2 IGG. Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 .HSV2 IgG Inhibition,Elisa-Quest Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 86696 .HSV 2 IgM Titer -Quest Tech | $30.10 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl_ CSF-Quest Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 .HSV 2 IgM CSF Titer-Quest. Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 HSV 2 IgM Screen QST Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 Herpes simplex type 2 test Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 .HSV 2 IgM Titer -Quest Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 .HSV 2 (IgG) w/Rflx HSV-2 Inhibition-Quest Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 HSV 2 IgM Scrn CSF (QST) Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 Herpes Simplex 1/2 IGG. Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 HSV 2 IgM Screen (QST) Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 HSV 2 IgG, Type Specific Ab -Quest Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 .HSV2 IgG Inhibition,Elisa-Quest Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl CSF-Quest Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 HSV 2 IgG Type Specific Ab (QST) Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 86696 HSV 1/2 IgG,Type Specific Ab -Quest Tech | $39.65 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HSV 2 IgG Type Specific Ab (QST) 3483936 | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HSV 2 IgG Type Specific Ab (QST) 4303213 | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HSV IGG TYPE 2 (SQ) | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HERPES SIMPLEX 2 IGG (SQ) | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HSV 2 IgG Ab | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Herpes simplex type 2 test | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HSV GLYCOPROTEIN 86696 (SQ) | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HSV 2 IgM Screen (QST) 3483934 | $41.74 | $126.00 | $16.45–$100.80 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HSV 1/2 IGG W/REF TO HSV-2 INH B | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HSV 2 INHIBITION | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HSV 1/2 AB (IGM) IFA W/REF TO TITER B | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES PROFILE 1 C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES PROFILE 1 D | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HSV 1,2 IGG AB - A | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) AB, ELISA/IFA, CSF C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) AB, ELISA/IFA, CSF D | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HSV 2 IGM TITER | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HERPES SMPLX VRS (HSV) ANTI PNL, ELISA/IFA, CSF C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HERPES SMPLX VRS (HSV) ANTI PNL, ELISA/IFA, CSF D | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HSV2 IGGTYPESPECAB-HERPESELECT | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HERPES SIMP VIR1/2 IGMAB,IFA B | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC ENCEPHALITIS AB PNL, CSF - L | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (ENCEPHALITIS) PANEL, CSF O | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (ENCEPHALITIS) PANEL, CSF P | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS COMPREHEN PANEL, CSF JJ | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS COMPREHEN PANEL, CSF KK | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HSV 1/2 IGG W/REF TO HSV-2 INH B | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES SIMP VIR1/2 IGMAB,IFA B | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HSV 1/2 AB (IGM) IFA W/REF TO TITER B | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HERPES PROFILE 1 C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HERPES PROFILE 1 D | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HSV2 IGGTYPESPECAB-HERPESELECT | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES SMPLX VRS (HSV) ANTI PNL, ELISA/IFA, CSF D | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES SMPLX VRS (HSV) ANTI PNL, ELISA/IFA, CSF C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HSV 2 IGM TITER | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) AB, ELISA/IFA, CSF D | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) AB, ELISA/IFA, CSF C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HSV 1,2 IGG AB - A | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HSV 2 INHIBITION | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$152.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC ENCEPHALITIS AB PNL, CSF - L | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (ENCEPHALITIS) PANEL, CSF O | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (ENCEPHALITIS) PANEL, CSF P | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS COMPREHEN PANEL, CSF JJ | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS COMPREHEN PANEL, CSF KK | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC TORCH PANEL (ACUTE) *C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC TORCH PANEL (CONVALESCENT) *C | $107.40 | $179.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $109.80 | $183.00 | $19.16–$205.39 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.62, median $40.70, highest $107.40 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $40.70. 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 6 of 6 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.