Lab tests CPT 86696 Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Marion, OH

In Marion, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $90.35 to $90.35, with a median of $90.35. Across Ohio, the median is $66.30 at 94 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$90.35Marion General Hospital
Median$90.35half pay less
Highest$90.35in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH · (740) 383-8400 Hc Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igg $90.35 $139.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $90.35, median $90.35, highest $90.35.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $90.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.