Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 26 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $9.00 to $379.66, with a median of $30.10. The lowest listed price is at USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital — $21.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $66.08 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 22 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 Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$9.00USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital
Median$30.10half pay less
Highest$379.66in this market
Difference42.2×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $9.00Highest $379.66
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital lowest Los Angeles, CA Herpes Ii Ab Igg (1) | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2 | $13.50 | $33.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $18.24 | $38.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $18.24 | $38.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $18.24 | $38.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 HSV 2 AB IGG W/RFLX LC | $19.00 | $10.00 | $3.00–$17.88 | -90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 LC163147 HSV 2 SPECIFIC AB, IG | $19.00 | $17.88 | $3.00–$17.88 | -6% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 2 | $19.00 | $185.91 | $13.76–$185.91 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 HSV 2 AB IGG W/RFLX LC | $19.00 | $10.00 | $3.00–$30.60 | -90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 HSV 2 SPEC AB IGG W/RFLX LC | $19.00 | $10.00 | $3.00–$30.60 | -90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 HERPS II AB IGG | $19.00 | $17.88 | $3.00–$30.60 | -6% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 LC 163147HSV TYPE 2SPEC AB,IGG | $19.00 | $17.88 | $3.00–$30.60 | -6% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 LC 827777HSV2 GLYCPRO G AB,IGG | $19.00 | $30.60 | $3.00–$30.60 | 38% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 LC 828556HSV TYPE 2 AB IGG,CSF | $19.00 | $30.60 | $3.00–$30.60 | 38% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 HSV TYPE 2-SPECIFIC AB, IGG LC | $19.00 | $17.88 | $3.72–$17.88 | -6% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 PN HSV IGG AB,HSV 2 AB IGM LC1 | $19.00 | $16.99 | $3.72–$17.88 | -12% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 PN HSV IGG AB,HSV 2 AB IGG LC1 | $19.00 | $17.08 | $3.00–$17.88 | -11% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services | $23.26 | $35.79 | $47.47–$150.03 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB HERPES II IGM AB SCRN | $23.26 | $35.79 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Clinical and Anatomical Laboratory Services | $23.26 | $35.79 | $47.47–$150.03 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 Laboratory Services | $23.26 | $35.79 | $47.47–$150.03 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB MISC LAB SPECIAL TEST | $23.26 | $35.79 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $30.10 | $86.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $30.10 | $86.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $30.10 | $86.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $30.10 | $86.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $30.10 | $86.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $41.28 | $86.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC HSV 2 ANTIBODY IGG | $41.28 | $86.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $41.28 | $86.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC HSV 2 ANTIBODY IGG | $41.28 | $86.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM | $41.28 | $86.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC HSV 2 ANTIBODY IGG | $41.28 | $86.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $87.36 | $168.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 -Hsv 1&2 Pan-Hsv Type 2 | $91.00 | $140.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB HERPES SIMPLEX TYP 2 IGG | $379.66 | $584.10 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB MISC LAB SPECIAL TEST | $379.66 | $584.10 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB CSF HSV 2 IGG | $379.66 | $584.10 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 Laboratory Services | $379.66 | $584.10 | $47.43–$269.02 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 ANTIBODY; HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE 2 | $379.66 | $584.10 | $47.43–$269.02 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $30.10, highest $379.66 — a 42.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $85.60. 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 3 of 14 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.
17 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86696 ($66.08). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Hsv 2 Antibody Igg | $2.16 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Herpes Simplex Type 2 -Hsv 1&2 Igg-Hsv Type 2 | $2.16 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Herpes Simplex Test - 1 & 2 Pan - Hsv Type 1 | $2.16 | file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CAHC HSV TYPE 2 BY IMMUNOBLOT | $3.60 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC HSV TYPE 2 BY IMMUNOBLOT | $3.60 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC HSV TYPE 2 BY IMMUNOBLOT | $3.60 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAHERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2/7 | $4.00 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAHERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2/7 | $4.00 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $4.02 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $4.02 | file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CAHC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $4.02 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB | $4.08 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB | $4.08 | file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB | $4.08 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Hsv 2 Igg Reflex(Arup) | $4.88 | file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CAHERPES AB SMPLX TYPE 2/7 | $5.99 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Herpes Simplex Type 2 | $6.02 | file |