Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Saginaw, MI — inpatient
In Saginaw, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $8.13 to $8.13, with a median of $8.13. The lowest listed price is at Covenant Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $41.60 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 15, 2026 and May 15, 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 Saginaw, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HSV TYPE 2 ANTIBODY | $8.13 | $11.61 | $5.22–$10.45 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HSV TYPE 2 ANTIBODY | $8.13 | $11.61 | $5.22–$10.45 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HSV 2 IGG AB 86696 | $9.10 | $13.00 | $5.85–$11.70 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HSV 2 IGG AB 86696 | $9.10 | $13.00 | $5.85–$11.70 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG ANTIBODY ID TYPE II | $20.41 | $29.15 | $13.12–$26.24 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG ANTIBODY ID TYPE II | $20.41 | $29.15 | $13.12–$26.24 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HSV 2 IGG AB 86696 | $21.87 | $31.24 | $14.06–$28.12 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HSV 2 IGG AB 86696 | $21.87 | $31.24 | $14.06–$28.12 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 | $23.10 | $33.00 | $14.85–$34.79 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HSV 2 IGG G -SPECIFIC AB | $25.37 | $36.24 | $16.31–$32.62 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HSV 2 IGG G -SPECIFIC AB | $25.37 | $36.24 | $16.31–$32.62 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HSV TYPE 2 GLYCOPROGEIN G-SPECIFIC AB IGG | $25.37 | $36.24 | $16.31–$32.62 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HSV TYPE 2 GLYCOPROT G-SPEC ANT IGG | $25.37 | $36.24 | $16.31–$32.62 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HSV TYPE 2 GLYCOPROT G-SPEC ANT IGG | $25.37 | $36.24 | $16.31–$32.62 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HSV TYPE 2 GLYCOPROGEIN G-SPECIFIC AB IGG | $25.37 | $36.24 | $16.31–$32.62 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE SPECIFIC IGG AB 86696 | $28.48 | $40.68 | $18.31–$36.61 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE SPECIFIC IGG AB 86696 | $28.48 | $40.68 | $18.31–$36.61 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $38.54 | $55.05 | $24.77–$49.55 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG HERPES SIMPLEX IGG II AB | $38.54 | $55.05 | $24.77–$49.55 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $38.54 | $55.05 | $24.77–$49.55 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG HERPES SIMPLEX IGG II AB | $38.54 | $55.05 | $24.77–$49.55 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY PANEL (CSF) 86696 | $42.58 | $60.82 | $27.37–$54.74 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG ENCEPHALITIS ANTIBODY PANEL (CSF) 86696 | $42.58 | $60.82 | $27.37–$54.74 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG ENCEPHALITIS AB PANEL HSV II IGM | $55.00 | $78.56 | $35.35–$70.70 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG ENCEPHALITIS AB PANEL HSV II IGM | $55.00 | $78.56 | $35.35–$70.70 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw, MI · (989) 583-6000 HCHG ENCEPHALITIS AB PANEL HSV II IGG | $55.00 | $78.56 | $35.35–$70.70 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw, MI HCHG ENCEPHALITIS AB PANEL HSV II IGG | $55.00 | $78.56 | $35.35–$70.70 | 30% | May 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.13, median $8.13, highest $8.13.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.