Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Penn Yan, NY — inpatient

In Penn Yan, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $23.22 to $23.22, with a median of $23.22. Across New York, the median is $59.40 at 90 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 Aug 27, 2026 and Aug 27, 2026.

Lowest$23.22Soldiers and Sailors Hospital
Median$23.22half pay less
Highest$23.22in 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 Penn Yan, NY.

median
Lowest $23.22Highest $23.22

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Soldiers and Sailors Hospital lowest Penn Yan, NY · (315) 787-4175 (UR) HERPES SIMPLEX VRS TYPE 2 $23.22 $58.05 — 60% Aug 27, 2026
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Soldiers and Sailors Hospital lowest Penn Yan, NY · (315) 787-4175 ANTIBODY,HERPES SIMPLEX,TYPE 2 $23.22 $58.05 — 60% Aug 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $23.22, median $23.22, highest $23.22.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $23.22 — 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.