Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Taos, NM — inpatient

In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $88.00 to $88.00, with a median of $88.00.

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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$88.00Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$88.00half pay less
Highest$88.00in 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 Taos, NM.

median
Lowest $88.00Highest $93.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HSV II-IGG CSF $88.00 $110.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HSV II-IGM CSF $88.00 $110.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HSV2 IGG $88.00 $110.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HSV TYPE 2 IGG 163033 $93.60 $117.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HSV TYPE 2 SPECIFIC AB IGG 164098 $93.60 $117.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $88.00, median $88.00, highest $88.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $88.00 — 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.