Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $10.17 to $19.58, with a median of $10.27. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.10 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $54.40 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Jul 2, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 #HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 IGG | $10.17 | $40.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 #HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 IGG | $10.27 | $40.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 HSV2 GLYCOPROT G AB IGG | $10.43 | $41.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 HSV2 GLYCOPROT G AB IGG | $10.53 | $41.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $19.58 | $89.00 | $19.58–$89.00 | 78% | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 #HSV 2 IGG SUPPLEMENTAL REFLEX | $25.68 | $101.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 #HSV 2 IGG SUPPLEMENTAL REFLEX | $25.92 | $101.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 HSV 2 IGG INDEX | $45.47 | $206.66 | $45.47–$206.66 | 78% | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 HERPES 2 ANTIBODY IGG EACH | $45.47 | $206.66 | $45.47–$206.66 | 78% | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2.IGG | $79.06 | $311.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2.IGG | $79.81 | $311.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 #HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 IGM | $88.02 | $343.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.17, median $10.27, highest $19.58 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $16.69 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86696 ($73.50). 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.
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, ARHSV TYPE 2 | $4.88 | file |