Lab tests CPT 86696 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Two Harbors, MN — inpatient

In Two Harbors, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody as an inpatient: from $150.61 to $150.61, with a median of $150.61. Across Minnesota, the median is $54.93 at 47 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$150.61Aspirus Lake View Hospital
Median$150.61half pay less
Highest$150.61in 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 Two Harbors, MN.

median
Lowest $150.61Highest $150.61

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $150.61 $183.00 — 18% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 Hsv 2 G Specific Lgg Beaker1 $150.61 $183.00 — 18% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $150.61, median $150.61, highest $150.61.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $150.61 — 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.