Lab tests CPT 86696 Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Kremmling, CO

In Kremmling, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $166.44 to $166.44, with a median of $166.44. Across Colorado, the median is $131.00 at 45 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 27, 2026 and Apr 27, 2026.

Lowest$166.44Middle Park Medical Center
Median$166.44half pay less
Highest$166.44in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling, CO · (970) 724-3442 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB $166.44 $208.04 $89.46–$197.64 20% Apr 27, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $166.44, median $166.44, highest $166.44.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $166.44. 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 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.