Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Susanville, CA
In Susanville, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $37.58 to $37.58, with a median of $37.58. Across California, the median is $66.08 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA · (530) 252-2000 LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $37.58 | $59.00 | $3.87–$57.23 | 36% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $37.58, median $37.58, highest $37.58.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $37.58. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86696 ($66.08). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CALAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 NS | $3.18 | file |