Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Massena, NY — inpatient

In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $19.13 to $117.48, with a median of $39.20. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $20.07 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $59.40 at 62 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$19.13Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Median$39.20half pay less
Highest$117.48in this market
Difference6.1×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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.

median
Lowest $19.13Highest $117.48

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 ANTIBODY $19.13 $29.43 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 ANTIBODY $39.20 $60.31 — 35% —
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Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 ANTIBODY $117.48 $180.74 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $19.13, median $39.20, highest $117.48 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $39.20 — 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.