Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Russellville, KY — inpatient

In Russellville, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $43.20 to $43.20, with a median of $43.20. Across Kentucky, the median is $60.80 at 77 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$43.20The Medical Center at Russellville

Median$43.20half of hospitals charge less

Highest$43.20in 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 Russellville, KY.

median

Lowest $43.20Highest $481.01

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
The Medical Center at Russellville lowest Russellville, KY · (270) 726-4011 HSV 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$43.20	$72.00	$16.42–$57.60	40%
The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville, KY · (270) 726-4011 HSV TYPE 2 IGG ELISA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$45.60	$76.00	$17.33–$60.80	40%
The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville, KY · (270) 726-4011 HSV TYPE 2 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$100.20	$167.00	$38.07–$133.60	40%
The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville, KY · (270) 726-4011 RFLX HSV 2 GLYCOPROT G SPEC AB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$481.01	$801.68	$182.78–$641.34	40%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking.

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth.

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less.

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $43.20, median $43.20, highest $43.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.20 — 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.