Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $238.00 to $238.00, with a median of $238.00. Across Washington, the median is $86.45 at 43 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 — and —.

Lowest$238.00Samaritan Hospital
Median$238.00half pay less
Highest$238.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 $238.00 $238.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $238.00, median $238.00, highest $238.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $156.99 — 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.