Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Baudette, MN — inpatient
In Baudette, MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $12.54 to $14.22, with a median of $13.38. The lowest listed price is at Lakewood Health Center — $0.84 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $56.28 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2024 and Feb 28, 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 Baudette, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Health Center lowest Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 SHPANM HS2 | $12.54 | $19.00 | $7.22–$18.62 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 SHPANM; HS2 | $14.22 | $19.00 | $7.41–$18.62 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 SHPANF HS2 | $15.84 | $24.00 | $9.12–$23.52 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 SHPANF; HS2 | $17.96 | $24.00 | $9.36–$23.52 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G AB; IGG | $30.30 | $40.50 | $15.80–$39.69 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV TYPE 2 G SPECIFIC IGG | $38.28 | $58.00 | $22.04–$56.84 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G AB IGG | $38.32 | $58.05 | $22.06–$56.89 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV-2 IGG SUPPLEMENTAL CHG | $91.74 | $139.00 | $52.82–$136.22 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV-2 IGG SUPPLEMENTAL CHG | $97.99 | $131.00 | $51.09–$128.38 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV TYPE 2 IGG | $124.08 | $188.00 | $71.44–$184.24 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV; TYPE 2; IGG | $133.15 | $178.00 | $69.42–$174.44 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV 2 TYPE-SPECIFIC IGG AB | $240.24 | $364.00 | $138.32–$356.72 | 34% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV 2 TYPE-SPECIFIC IGG AB | $257.32 | $344.00 | $134.16–$337.12 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
| CHI LakeWood Health Baudette, MN · (218) 634-2120 HSV-2 IGG INHIBITION; BY ELISA | $322.58 | $431.25 | $168.19–$422.63 | 25% | Aug 6, 2024 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.54, median $13.38, highest $14.22 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $13.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.