Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $30.55 to $247.00, with a median of $93.28. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital St Louis — $62.73 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $63.70 at 61 hospitals.
- The median here, $93.28, is 41% above the US median of $66.08.
- That is 4.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($19.35).
- St. Louis, MO ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Missouri by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 12 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 cities for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Jun 10, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Herpes Simplex Ab Type 2+1 more line at this price File of Jun 4, 2026 · source file | $30.55 | $47.00 | $3.06–$47.00 | 35% |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Antibody; herpes simplex, type 2 File of Apr 13, 2026 · source file | $37.20 | $60.00 | $2.28–$57.00 | 38% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ASSOC CHG HSV-2 IGM File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $46.20 | $66.00 | $23.76–$94.29 | 30% |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Ab File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $80.00 | $17.42–$43.54 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Titer+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $72.80 | $112.00 | $17.42–$43.54 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Titer+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $79.30 | $122.00 | $7.93–$122.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Titer+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $87.10 | $134.00 | $8.71–$120.60 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Ab File of Jun 4, 2026 · source file | $88.40 | $136.00 | $17.42–$43.54 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Ab File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $89.70 | $138.00 | $17.42–$32.73 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Titer+1 more line at this price File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $99.45 | $153.00 | $19.35–$27.41 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Ab File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $100.75 | $155.00 | $19.35–$27.41 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Hsv-2 Inhibition File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $102.70 | $158.00 | $10.27–$158.00 | 35% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB II-90 File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $106.56 | $148.00 | $8.50–$148.00 | 28% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Hsv-2 Inhibition File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $113.75 | $175.00 | $11.38–$175.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Hsv-2 Inhibition File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $113.75 | $175.00 | $11.38–$175.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Hsv-2 Inhibition File of Jun 4, 2026 · source file | $113.75 | $175.00 | $11.38–$175.00 | 35% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 HSV 2 SPECIFIC ANTIBODY File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $123.15 | $246.30 | $71.21–$224.13 | 50% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HSV-2 IGG File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $131.60 | $188.00 | $67.68–$268.57 | 30% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Ab File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $136.50 | $210.00 | $17.42–$43.54 | 35% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q17170 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 (IGG) File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $138.15 | $230.25 | $230.25 | 40% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 HSV 2 SPECIFIC ANTIBODY File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $143.75 | $287.50 | $18.09–$258.75 | 50% |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q90849HERPES SMP TP2 File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $155.10 | $258.50 | $258.50 | 40% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 HSV 2 IgG, Type Specific Ab QST+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $247.00 | $247.00 | $129.18–$209.95 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $30.55, median $93.28, highest $247.00 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $130.65. 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 8 of 12 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.
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