Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Montpelier, ID — inpatient

In Montpelier, ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $43.78 to $43.78, with a median of $43.78. Across Idaho, the median is $64.35 at 21 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$43.78Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital
Median$43.78half pay less
Highest$43.78in 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 Montpelier, ID.

median
Lowest $43.78Highest $46.33

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital lowest Montpelier, ID · (208) 847-1630 HSV TYPE 2 SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES, IgG $43.78 $51.50 $19.35–$51.50 15% —
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Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital Montpelier, ID · (208) 847-1630 HSV TYPE 1 AND 2, IgM ANTIBODIES INDIREC $46.33 $54.50 $19.35–$54.50 15% —
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Inpatient: lowest $43.78, median $43.78, highest $43.78.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.78 — 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.