Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $9.00 to $319.26, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at Hospital for Extended Recovery and 4 other hospitals — $33.00 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $38.40 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities 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 Mar 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) Torch Panel, Convalenscent, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (Igg),W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) Torch Panel, Convalenscent, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (Igg),W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) Torch Panel, Convalenscent, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (Igg),W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) Torch Panel, Convalenscent, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (Igg),W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) Torch Panel, Convalenscent, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (Igg),W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) Torch Panel, Convalenscent, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (Igg),W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (Igg), W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (Igg), W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (Igg), W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (Igg), W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (Igg), W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (Igg), W/Refl Hsv-2 Inhib, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $74.99 | $124.98 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igg 2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igm2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igg 2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igm2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igm2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igg 2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igm2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igg 2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igg 2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igm2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igg 2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Herpes Simplex Igm2 | $80.00 | $160.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $114.60 | $191.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $114.60 | $191.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 | $114.60 | $191.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 TORCH HSV 2 | $319.26 | $354.73 | $19.35–$336.99 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 HERPES SIMP VIR TYP 2 IGG | $335.22 | $372.47 | $19.35–$353.85 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $42.00, highest $319.26 — a 35.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $42.00. 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Hsv 1/2 Igg,Type Specific, S/O | $6.50 | file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VAChgl (Qu) Hsv 1/2 Igg,Type Specific, S/O | $6.50 | file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Hsv 1/2 Igg,Type Specific, S/O | $6.50 | file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Hsv 1/2 Igg,Type Specific, S/O | $6.50 | file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Hsv 1/2 Igg,Type Specific, S/O | $6.50 | file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Hsv 1/2 Igg,Type Specific, S/O | $6.50 | file |