Lab tests CPT 86696 Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Lebanon, MO

In Lebanon, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $48.75 to $48.75, with a median of $48.75. Across Missouri, the median is $63.70 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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$48.75Mercy Hospital Lebanon
Median$48.75half pay less
Highest$48.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon, MO · (417) 533-6100 Herpes Simplex Ab Type 2 $48.75 $75.00 $17.21–$189.60 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $48.75, median $48.75, highest $48.75.

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. 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.