Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient

In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $109.20 to $158.90, with a median of $123.20. The lowest listed price is at Providence Holy Family Hospital — $14.00 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $84.00 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$109.20Providence Holy Family Hospital
Median$123.20half pay less
Highest$158.90in this market
Difference1.5×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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.

median
Lowest $109.20Highest $210.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $109.20 $156.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $109.20 $156.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 - TYPE 2 IGG $109.20 $156.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM $109.20 $156.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $123.20 $176.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM $123.20 $176.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 - TYPE 2 IGG $123.20 $176.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $123.20 $176.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $158.90 $227.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 - TYPE 2 IGG $158.90 $227.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM $158.90 $227.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $158.90 $227.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $210.70 $301.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 CDM $210.70 $301.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 - TYPE 2 IGG $210.70 $301.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $210.70 $301.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $109.20, median $123.20, highest $158.90 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $123.20 — 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.