Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Richmond, KY
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $49.20 to $243.60, with a median of $146.40. The lowest listed price is at Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital — $97.20 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $139.32 at 15 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital lowest Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $49.20 | $82.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $57.00 | $95.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $222.00 | $370.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond, KY · (859) 625-3114 Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $243.60 | $324.80 | $16.45–$625.56 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.20, median $146.40, highest $243.60 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $49.20. 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 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.