Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Springfield, OH — inpatient

In Springfield, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $124.20 to $124.20, with a median of $124.20. Across Ohio, the median is $66.30 at 94 hospitals.

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

Lowest$124.20Springfield Regional Medical Center
Median$124.20half pay less
Highest$124.20in 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 Springfield, OH.

median
Lowest $124.20Highest $130.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Springfield Regional Medical Center lowest Springfield, OH · (937) 523-5500 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $124.20 $207.00 — 40% —
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Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield, OH · (937) 523-5500 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 $130.20 $217.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $124.20, median $124.20, highest $124.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $124.20 — 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.