Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Poplar Bluff, MO — inpatient
In Poplar Bluff, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $37.79 to $37.79, with a median of $37.79. Across Missouri, the median is $60.60 at 55 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Poplar Bluff, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 86696 Q17169 HSV2 | $37.79 | $125.97 | $30.23–$113.37 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 86696 Q6447 HERPES SMP TP2 | $37.79 | $125.97 | $30.23–$113.37 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 86696 Q8542X HSV2 | $37.79 | $125.97 | $30.23–$113.37 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 86696 Q90849HERPES SMP TP2 | $37.79 | $125.97 | $30.23–$113.37 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 86696 Q90851HERPES SMP TP2 | $37.79 | $125.97 | $30.23–$113.37 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.79, median $37.79, highest $37.79.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $26.45 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO.HSV2 IgG Supplemental (LC) | $5.81 | file |