Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $63.00 to $118.80, with a median of $72.60. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $9.60 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $72.60 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $63.00 | $105.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $72.60 | $121.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $72.60 | $121.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $72.60 | $121.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $72.60 | $121.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $72.60 | $121.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $72.60 | $121.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $72.60 | $121.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE2 | $102.00 | $170.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 2 | $118.20 | $197.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Ab | $118.80 | $132.00 | $19.00–$132.00 | 10% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $150.00 | $250.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $174.60 | $291.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $198.60 | $331.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $198.60 | $331.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $198.60 | $331.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $198.60 | $331.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $198.60 | $331.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $198.60 | $331.00 | $9.16–$44.12 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $63.00, median $72.60, highest $118.80 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $72.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 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.