Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $24.65 to $169.80, with a median of $74.03. The lowest listed price is at MaineHealth — $49.38 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $62.07 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC ANTIHERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $24.65 | $24.65 | $18.52–$42.37 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $33.28 | $128.00 | $68.35–$97.54 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC ANTIHERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $70.05 | $70.05 | $19.35–$65.85 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE II - AB (CHG) | $78.00 | $130.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME · (207) 647-6000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 | $97.00 | $314.06 | $19.35–$284.85 | 69% | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 HSV12 IgG INHIBITION REFLEX | $138.00 | $230.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $169.80 | $169.80 | $19.35–$159.61 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.65, median $74.03, highest $169.80 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $70.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.