Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Putnam, CT
In Putnam, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $9.09 to $9.09, with a median of $9.09. Across Connecticut, the median is $65.00 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 1, 2026 and Aug 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Putnam, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam, CT · (860) 928-6541 HSV 2 IGG | $9.09 | $23.87 | $12.65–$23.03 | 62% | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam, CT · (860) 928-6541 HSV2 AB, IGG, CSF | $44.15 | $115.87 | $61.41–$111.81 | 62% | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam, CT · (860) 928-6541 HSV 2, IGG | $53.38 | $140.10 | $19.80–$62.66 | 62% | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam, CT · (860) 928-6541 HSV 2 IGG INHIBITION, IA | $226.41 | $594.24 | $19.80–$62.66 | 62% | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.09, median $9.09, highest $9.09.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9.09. 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 and below every plan's rate. 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.