Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $29.16 to $130.84, with a median of $33.04. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $3.88 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $44.20 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HSV2 IGM | $29.16 | $108.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HSV 2 IGM ABS IFA | $29.16 | $108.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HSV2 GLYCOPROTEIN G-SPECIFIC AB | $30.24 | $112.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HSV2 IGG AB | $30.80 | $140.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HSV 2 IGM ABS IFA | $30.80 | $140.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HSV2 IGM | $30.80 | $140.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HSV2 IGG | $30.80 | $140.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HSV-2 INHIBITION STUDY | $30.80 | $140.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HSV2 GLYCOPROTEIN G-SPECIFIC AB | $30.80 | $140.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HSV 2 IGM ABS IFA | $33.04 | $118.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HSV2 IGG | $34.88 | $109.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HSV2 GLYCOPROTEIN G-SPECIFIC AB | $35.84 | $112.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HSV2 GLYCOPROTEIN G-SPECIFIC AB | $39.20 | $140.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HSV2 IGG AB | $49.68 | $184.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HSV2 IGG | $51.84 | $192.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HSV-2 INHIBITION STUDY | $53.48 | $191.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HSV2 IGM | $53.48 | $191.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HSV2 IGG | $53.48 | $191.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 HERPES SIMPLEX 2 IGG | $130.84 | $371.00 | $18.96–$169.92 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $29.16, median $33.04, highest $130.84 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $29.16 — 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 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.