Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Emporia, VA — inpatient

In Emporia, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $38.40 to $38.40, with a median of $38.40. Across Virginia, the median is $38.40 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$38.40Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Median$38.40half pay less
Highest$38.40in 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 Emporia, VA.

median
Lowest $38.40Highest $91.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center lowest Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC So Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $38.40 $128.00 — 70% —
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Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC So1 Herpes Simplex, Type 2 $91.50 $305.00 — 70% —
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Inpatient: lowest $38.40, median $38.40, highest $38.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $38.40 — 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.