Lab tests CPT 86696 Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Shell Lake, WI

In Shell Lake, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $17.65 to $17.65, with a median of $17.65. Across Wisconsin, the median is $78.90 at 87 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86696, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$17.65Indianhead Medical Center
Median$17.65half pay less
Highest$17.65in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Indianhead Medical Center Shell Lake, WI · (715) 468-7833 HERPES SIMPLEX 2 $17.65 $22.06 — 20% —
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Outpatient: lowest $17.65, median $17.65, highest $17.65.

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.