Lab tests CPT 86696 Alaska Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Alaska

In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $22.62 to $175.00, with a median of $41.91. The lowest price is at City of Seward (Seward). The highest price is 7.7× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86696. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$22.62City of Seward
Median$41.91half pay less
Highest$175.00in Alaska
Lowest saves$19.29vs the median

Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
City of Seward lowest Seward · Seward, AK HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $22.62 $29.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $26.52 $34.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $27.30 $35.00 Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 # $30.42 $39.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK .HSV2 IgG Supplemental (LC) $53.40 $178.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 2 $79.30 $122.00 —
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Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 LAB $111.54 $143.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 $175.00 $175.00 Aug 20, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anchorage, AK 3 $26.52 $53.40
Anchorage, AK 1 $111.54 $111.54
Kodiak, AK 1 $27.30 $27.30
Ketchikan, AK 1 $79.30 $79.30
Seward, AK 1 $22.62 $22.62
Valdez, AK 1 $30.42 $30.42

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.

Herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.