Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient

In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $52.20 to $397.80, with a median of $181.80. The lowest listed price is at Monogahela Valley Hospital — $129.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $96.80 at 60 hospitals.

Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.

Lowest$52.20Monogahela Valley Hospital
Median$181.80half pay less
Highest$397.80in this market
Difference7.6×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 Pittsburgh, PA.

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Lowest $52.20Highest $397.80

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Monogahela Valley Hospital lowest Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HERPES SIMPLEX II IGM $52.20 $87.00 $39.15 40% —
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UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HERPES- TYPE 2 $66.18 $110.30 $77.21 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HSV TYPE 2 IGG AB P0086 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HSV TYPE 2 P5909 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HSV 2 IGG HERPESELECT AB $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HSV 2 IGM TITER $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3408 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3325 $74.40 $124.00 $93.00–$109.12 40% —
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AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB $122.10 $165.00 $12.77–$21.40 26% Apr 14, 2026
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 REFLEX HERPES IgG TITER $136.20 $227.00 — 40% —
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Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HERPES SIMPLEX II IGG $136.20 $227.00 $102.15 40% —
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .HERPES 2 IgG $136.20 $227.00 — 40% —
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC HSV 2 IGM TITER $147.00 $245.00 $88.20–$227.85 40% —
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $147.00 $245.00 $88.20–$227.85 40% —
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II ANTIBODY $147.00 $245.00 $88.20–$227.85 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P4899 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HSV 2 IGG HERPESELECT AB $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HSV 2 IGM TITER $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HSV TYPE 2 P5909 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3325 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HSV TYPE 2 IGG AB P0086 $181.80 $303.00 $79.08–$257.55 40% —
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $198.00 $330.00 $132.00–$297.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HSV-2 IGG AB $198.00 $330.00 $132.00–$297.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HSV 2 IGG HERPESELECT AB $198.00 $330.00 $132.00–$297.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HSV TYPE 2 IGG AB P0086 $198.00 $330.00 $132.00–$297.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $198.00 $330.00 $132.00–$297.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $198.00 $330.00 $132.00–$297.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $198.00 $330.00 $132.00–$297.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HSV TYPE 2 P5909 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HSV-2 IGG AB $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3408 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HSV TYPE 2 IGG AB P0086 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HSV 2 IGG HERPESELECT AB $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HSV 2 IGM TITER $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $200.40 $334.00 $102.20–$300.60 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HSV TYPE 2 IGG AB P0086 $223.20 $372.00 $129.08–$316.20 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $223.20 $372.00 $129.08–$316.20 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $223.20 $372.00 $129.08–$316.20 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $223.20 $372.00 $129.08–$316.20 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $223.20 $372.00 $129.08–$316.20 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $223.20 $372.00 $129.08–$316.20 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HSV TYPE 2 P5909 $223.20 $372.00 $129.08–$316.20 40% —
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HSV TYPE 2 IGG AB P0086 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HSV 2 IGG HERPESELECT AB $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HSV-2 IGG AB $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HSV 2 IGM TITER $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HSV TYPE 2 P5909 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3325 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P4899 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3408 $250.80 $418.00 $271.70–$355.30 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HSV 2 IGM TITER $292.80 $488.00 $175.68–$448.96 40% —
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $292.80 $488.00 $175.68–$448.96 40% —
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II ANTIBODY $292.80 $488.00 $175.68–$448.96 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HSV TYPE 2 P5909 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P4899 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HSV 2 IGM TITER $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HSV TYPE 2 IGG AB P0086 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3408 $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HSV 2 IGG HERPESELECT AB $397.80 $663.00 $225.42–$530.40 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $52.20, median $181.80, highest $397.80 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $164.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 10 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.