Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Salt Lake City, UT — inpatient

In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $40.46 to $40.46, with a median of $40.46. Across Utah, the median is $162.47 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$40.46University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Median$40.46half pay less
Highest$40.46in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.

median
Lowest $40.46Highest $263.76

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics lowest Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Hsv 1,2 Glyco G-Specific, Igg $40.46 $57.80 $11.08–$90.74 30% —
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University of Utah Hospital and Clinics lowest Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Hsv 2 Glycoprotein G Ab, Igg $40.46 $57.80 $16.27–$90.74 30% —
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University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Hsv Type 2 Ab Igg, CSF $52.85 $75.50 $16.27–$90.74 30% —
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University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and 2 Antibodies, Igg by Western Blot, Serum $186.76 $266.80 $11.08–$90.74 30% —
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University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 (16) Hsv-2 Igg Inhibition, by Elisa $263.76 $376.80 $16.27–$90.74 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $40.46, median $40.46, highest $40.46.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $162.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.