Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient

In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $46.44 to $46.44, with a median of $46.44. Across Louisiana, the median is $45.76 at 29 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$46.44Willis Knighton Medical Center
Median$46.44half pay less
Highest$46.44in 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

median
Lowest $46.44Highest $96.83

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Iggp-M $46.44 $58.05 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hsv Ab 2 Igg Glyprot Csf-Ar $46.44 $58.05 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Torch Igg Herpes Vir 2 Iggp-M $46.44 $58.05 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Iggp-Q $80.87 $101.09 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Menin Comp Herp Vir2 Ab2P-Morf $90.06 $112.58 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Meningo Hsv 1 Igm Ab Csf 2P-Q $90.06 $112.58 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Herpes Simplex Type 1 Igmp-Q $93.65 $117.06 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Herpes Simplex Vir Ab Igg 2P $96.30 $120.37 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Herp Sim Rfx Tit Type 2 Igmp-Q $96.83 $121.04 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $46.44, median $46.44, highest $46.44.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $46.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.