Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient

In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $8.00 to $70.40, with a median of $67.20. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $59.20 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $28.64 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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$8.00Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital
Median$67.20half pay less
Highest$70.40in this market
Difference8.8×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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.

median
Lowest $8.00Highest $70.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Herpes Simplex 2-Ref $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Hsv Type 2 Ab, Igg, S (Hsvg)-Exc $8.80 $22.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Hsv 2 Igg $15.60 $39.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 IGG - HSV 1 AND 2 ANTIBODY IGG $67.20 $67.20 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC HSV TYPE 2 IGG - HSV 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G IGG - ARUP $67.20 $67.20 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC TYPE 2 IGG - HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G AB IGG - ARUP $67.20 $67.20 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC TYPE 2 IGG - HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G AB IGG - ARUP $70.40 $70.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC HSV 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G IGG - ARUP $70.40 $70.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC HSV 2 IGG INHIBITION ELISA - ARUP $70.40 $70.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 IGG - HSV 1 AND 2 ANTIBODY IGG $70.40 $70.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC HSV TYPE 2 IGG - HSV 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G IGG - ARUP $70.40 $70.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGM ANTIBODY $70.40 $70.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC TYPE 2 IGG - HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1/2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB - QWDL $70.40 $70.40 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $8.00, median $67.20, highest $70.40 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $67.20 — 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.