Lab tests CPT 86665 Maryland Outpatient

Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Maryland

In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $43.90 to $173.65, with a median of $132.04. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 4.0× the lowest.

Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.

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$43.90Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Median$132.04half pay less
Highest$173.65in Maryland
Lowest saves$88.14vs the median

Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Epstein Barr Virus Viral Ca $43.90 $44.80 —
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UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV EPSTEIN BARR VCA IGG $76.20 $127.00 —
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MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD EBV - IGM ANTIBODIES $100.46 $102.51 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ANTIBODY EPSTEIN-BARR (VCA) $100.67 $102.72 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV EBV - IGM ANTIBODIES $124.32 $126.86 Apr 1, 2026
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Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD EBV VCA $126.51 $126.51 Apr 1, 2026
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TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS VCA IGG AB $128.99 $131.62 —
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MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV EBV - IGM ANTIBODIES $135.09 $137.85 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EBV VCA ANTIBODY, IGM $137.01 $139.81 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EBV - IGM ANTIBODIES $138.03 $140.85 Apr 1, 2026
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Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) $147.12 $147.12 —
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Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC EPSTEIN-BARR ANTIBODY,V CAPSID $150.52 $153.59 —
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MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EBV - IGM ANTIBODIES $152.83 $155.95 Apr 1, 2026
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Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS AB $173.65 $177.19 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 7 $43.90 $138.03
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $124.32 $129.70
Cumberland, MD-WV 1 $76.20 $76.20
Lexington Park, MD 1 $100.46 $100.46
Ocean Pines, MD 1 $147.12 $147.12
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1 $126.51 $126.51
Salisbury, MD 1 $128.99 $128.99

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.