Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Madisonville, KY — inpatient

In Madisonville, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $29.14 to $29.14, with a median of $29.14. Across Kentucky, the median is $80.10 at 57 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 3, 2026.

Lowest$29.14Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
Median$29.14half pay less
Highest$29.14in this market
Difference1.0×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 Madisonville, KY.

median
Lowest $29.14Highest $42.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville lowest Madisonville, KY · (270) 825-5100 CHG ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $29.14 $62.00 $19.35–$29.14 53% Feb 3, 2026
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Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville, KY · (270) 825-5100 HC HSV TYPE2 G SPEC IGG $42.60 $327.62 $42.59–$281.43 87% Feb 3, 2026
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Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville, KY · (270) 825-5100 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 REF $42.60 $327.62 $42.59–$281.43 87% Feb 3, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $29.14, median $29.14, highest $29.14.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.