Lab tests CPT 86696 Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Kankakee, IL

In Kankakee, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $15.97 to $15.97, with a median of $15.97. Across Illinois, the median is $66.60 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$15.97Riverside Medical Center
Median$15.97half pay less
Highest$15.97in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL · (815) 933-1671 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST $15.97 $60.00 $19.35–$272.10 73% —
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Outpatient: lowest $15.97, median $15.97, highest $15.97.

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 and 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.