Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Oneonta, NY
In Oneonta, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $11.07 to $41.27, with a median of $26.17. The lowest listed price is at Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society — $15.10 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $59.40 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Oneonta, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society lowest Oneonta, NY · (607) 432-2000 HC Antibody,Herpes Simplex 2 Igg | $11.07 | $41.00 | $11.38–$41.00 | 73% | — source file |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society Oneonta, NY · (607) 432-2000 HC Hsv Types 1 and 2 Ab Igg | $41.27 | $152.86 | $103.90–$99.60 | 73% | — source file |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society Oneonta, NY · (607) 432-2000 HC Torch Profile,Igg,S | $41.27 | $152.86 | $103.90–$99.60 | 73% | — source file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown, NY HC Hsv Types 1 and 2 Ab Igg | $41.27 | $152.86 | $103.90–$99.60 | 73% | — source file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown, NY HC Torch Profile,Igg,S | $41.27 | $152.86 | $103.90–$99.60 | 73% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.07, median $26.17, highest $41.27 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86696 ($72.03). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society Oneonta, NYHC Herpes Simplex Ab, Igg & Igm | $5.81 | file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown, NYHC Herpes Simplex Ab, Igg & Igm | $5.81 | file |