Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Nevada, MO — inpatient

In Nevada, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $55.35 to $55.35, with a median of $55.35. Across Missouri, the median is $60.53 at 56 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$55.35Nevada City Hospital
Median$55.35half pay less
Highest$55.35in 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 Nevada, MO.

median
Lowest $55.35Highest $55.35

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Nevada City Hospital lowest Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 86696 ADD-ON $55.35 $123.00 — 55% —
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Nevada City Hospital lowest Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 HSV TYPE 2 AB IGG QST 3640 $55.35 $123.00 — 55% —
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Inpatient: lowest $55.35, median $55.35, highest $55.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $55.35 — 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.