Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Rockport, ME — inpatient

In Rockport, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $24.65 to $24.65, with a median of $24.65. Across Maine, the median is $62.07 at 22 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.

Lowest$24.65MaineHealth
Median$24.65half pay less
Highest$24.65in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MaineHealth Rockport, ME · (207) 921-8000 HC ANTIHERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $24.65 $24.65 $19.45–$23.17 — Sep 9, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $24.65, median $24.65, highest $24.65.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $24.65 — 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 not 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.