Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Youngstown, OH — inpatient

In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $40.80 to $40.80, with a median of $40.80. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $66.30 at 94 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$40.80Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital + 1 more
Median$40.80half pay less
Highest$40.80in 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH.

median
Lowest $40.80Highest $214.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $40.80 $68.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 $40.80 $68.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 $40.80 $68.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $40.80 $68.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Antibody Herpes Smplx Type 2 $40.80 $68.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $40.80 $68.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $214.20 $357.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $214.20 $357.00 — 40% —
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Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $214.20 $357.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $40.80, median $40.80, highest $40.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $40.80 — 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.