Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Roswell, NM
In Roswell, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $234.60 to $234.60, with a median of $234.60. Across New Mexico, the median is $93.35 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell, NM · (575) 625-3345 Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $234.60 | $782.00 | $19.35–$703.80 | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $234.60, median $234.60, highest $234.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $121.40. 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.
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.
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell, NMHSV Type-2 Antibodies IgGwRfxSuppTest (LC) | $4.41 | file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell, NM86696 L164099 HSV2 | $4.41 | file |