Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $8.71 to $326.16, with a median of $58.80. The lowest price is at University of Kentucky Hospital (Lexington). The highest price is 37.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86665. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$8.71University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$58.80half pay less
Highest$326.16in Kentucky
Lowest saves$50.09vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Epstein-Barr Capsid Vca - Epstein-Barr Virus Vca, Igm | $8.71 | $21.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY EBV VCA IGM | $16.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID REF | $20.03 | $64.59 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC LAB EBV-VCA | $20.34 | $57.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB EBV VCA EA | $24.20 | $121.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB EBV VCA EA (SO) | $24.20 | $121.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB EBV VCA EA | $24.20 | $121.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB EBV VCA EA (SO) | $24.20 | $121.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB EBV VCA EA | $24.20 | $121.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB EBV VCA EA | $24.20 | $121.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY REF EB-VCA | $26.00 | $52.00 | — source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $29.90 | $46.00 | Apr 23, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $29.90 | $46.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID | $30.02 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $35.40 | $59.00 | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID | $37.35 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $37.80 | $63.00 | — source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $37.80 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $37.80 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC EBV VIRAL CAPSID REF | $39.93 | $307.15 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB EBV-VCA | $40.17 | $100.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY EPSTEIN-BARR VCA, IGG | $40.80 | $68.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY EPSTEIN-BARR VCA, IGG | $40.80 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY EPSTEIN-BARR VCA, IGG | $40.80 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY EPSTEIN-BARR VCA, IGM | $40.80 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY EPSTEIN BARR IGM AB | $44.20 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Epstein-Barr Virus Vca | $45.60 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB EBV-VCA | $47.11 | $100.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $48.00 | $80.00 | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC LAB EBV-VCA | $50.49 | $119.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY EBV VCA IGG | $51.00 | $85.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG EBV-VCA IGM | $53.70 | $134.23 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN EPSTEIN BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSD | $54.24 | $226.00 | — source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB EBV-VCA IGM | $54.42 | $54.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $56.50 | $113.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $57.60 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $57.60 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $57.60 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $60.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $60.60 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS PANEL | $63.92 | $136.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $67.64 | $89.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY EB VIRUS AB IGM | $67.80 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $72.56 | $72.56 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $74.25 | $99.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SO EPSTEIN-BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSID | $75.60 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL EBV Ab VCA, IgM LC | $76.65 | $127.75 | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN EPSTEIN BARR ANTI VIRAL CAPSD | $81.36 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA | $83.78 | $119.68 | — source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $88.76 | $221.91 | — source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $88.77 | $221.93 | — source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC LAB EBV-VCA | $89.06 | $243.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS AB TO VIRAL CAPSID AG, IGM - ARUP | $90.17 | $90.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $92.34 | $153.90 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $102.18 | $255.44 | — source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $113.66 | $284.15 | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC LAB EBV-VCA | $121.00 | $251.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $126.10 | $194.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $132.26 | $330.66 | — source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $141.99 | $354.97 | — source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY EBV ANTI-VCA, IGG | $161.99 | $269.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $165.18 | $412.94 | — source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $199.12 | $239.90 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $212.28 | $353.80 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $228.39 | $304.52 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $228.39 | $304.52 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $228.39 | $304.52 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $228.39 | $304.52 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $228.39 | $304.52 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $228.39 | $304.52 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Analysis for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis virus), viral capsid | $228.39 | $304.52 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL | $245.18 | $245.18 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC So Epstein-Barr Virus Vca | $256.80 | $428.00 | — source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL | $298.60 | $298.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) | $326.16 | $815.40 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $24.20 | $37.35 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 8 | $8.71 | $88.76 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $20.34 | $69.08 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $37.80 | $47.70 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $45.60 | $94.32 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $76.65 | $228.39 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $53.70 | $73.02 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $60.00 | $66.28 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $29.90 | $29.90 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $83.78 | $83.78 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $54.42 | $54.42 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $20.03 | $20.03 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $228.39 | $228.39 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $102.18 | $102.18 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $298.60 | $298.60 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $29.90 | $29.90 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $56.50 | $56.50 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $57.60 | $57.60 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $67.80 | $67.80 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $212.28 | $212.28 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $326.16 | $326.16 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $24.20 | $24.20 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $132.26 | $132.26 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $74.25 | $74.25 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $63.92 | $63.92 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $39.93 | $39.93 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $113.66 | $113.66 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $89.06 | $89.06 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $126.10 | $126.10 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $57.60 | $57.60 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $161.99 | $161.99 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $199.12 | $199.12 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $35.40 | $35.40 |
What it is
An EBV antibody test looks for antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis. It is used when the rapid mono test (86308) is negative but mono is still suspected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test in other states
- Alabama$86.00
- Alaska$75.00
- Arizona$28.52
- Arkansas$44.58
- California$27.25
- Colorado$136.20
- Connecticut$97.08
- Delaware$92.40
- District of Columbia$149.36
- Florida$28.80
- Georgia$83.00
- Hawaii$115.33
- Idaho$78.32
- Illinois$108.32
- Indiana$85.17
- Iowa$72.00
- Kansas$103.00
- Louisiana$50.73
- Maine$61.00
- Maryland$132.04
- Massachusetts$89.00
- Michigan$56.52
- Minnesota$51.40
- Mississippi$56.13
- Missouri$79.20
- Montana$94.41
- Nebraska$99.00
- Nevada$94.60
- New Hampshire$101.68
- New Jersey$20.86
- New Mexico$113.10
- New York$44.00
- North Carolina$67.50
- North Dakota$85.13
- Ohio$65.00
- Oklahoma$69.12
- Oregon$74.02
- Pennsylvania$101.60
- Puerto Rico$87.34
- Rhode Island$114.00
- South Carolina$105.95
- South Dakota$62.11
- Tennessee$53.03
- Texas$96.10
- Utah$120.50
- Vermont$90.47
- Virginia$95.40
- Washington$95.04
- West Virginia$57.85
- Wisconsin$85.65
- Wyoming$85.85
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.