Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $20.25 to $29.25, with a median of $24.75. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest — $4.50 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $26.38 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest lowest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF ARUP 0050294 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G-SPECIFIC ANTIBODY, IGG BY CIA | $20.25 | $33.75 | $11.14–$122.10 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 HSV 2 IGG | $29.25 | $81.25 | $12.09–$78.17 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 HSV 2 IGG | $30.69 | $85.25 | $12.09–$78.17 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF ARUP, QUEST COMP 12600, CPT 86696 | $72.03 | $120.05 | $16.25–$122.10 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST - HSV 1/2 IGG, TYPE SPECIFIC AB | $132.40 | $220.67 | $16.25–$165.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC ANTIBODY - HERPES SIMPLEX,TYPE 2 | $132.40 | $220.67 | $16.25–$165.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF ARUP 2012135 HSV-2 IGG INHIBITION BY ELISA | $238.13 | $396.88 | $16.25–$297.66 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.25, median $24.75, highest $29.25 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $25.47. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.