Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Staunton, VA — inpatient

In Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $13.50 to $13.50, with a median of $13.50. Across Virginia, the median is $38.40 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$13.50Augusta Health
Median$13.50half pay less
Highest$13.50in 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA.

median
Lowest $13.50Highest $104.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Augusta Health lowest Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Aml-Hsv 2 Igm Titer $13.50 $27.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Aml-Herp Simplex 2 Igg Ab $15.50 $31.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Hsv 2 Igg Type Spec $16.50 $33.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Aml-Herpes Simplex Type 2 $35.50 $71.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Herpes Simplex Type 2 $104.50 $209.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $13.50, median $13.50, highest $13.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $13.50 — 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.