Lab tests CPT 86696 Colorado Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Colorado

In Colorado, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $10.91 to $470.47, with a median of $42.28. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 43.1× 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$10.91Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$42.28half pay less
Highest$470.47in Colorado
Lowest saves$31.37vs the median

Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $10.91 $59.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $15.75 $59.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $15.75 $59.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC AB, HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $22.42 $64.03 Apr 30, 2026
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Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $24.01 $59.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 2 $25.76 $46.00 —
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=HSV TYPE 2 AB, IGG,S $40.95 $63.00 Apr 17, 2026
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East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $43.60 $59.00 Feb 12, 2026
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Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB $111.83 $293.50 Jun 25, 2026
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AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGM ANTIBODY $470.47 $470.47 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC TYPE 2 IGG - HERPES SIMPLEX 1/2 GLYCOPROTEIN G IGG AB - ARUP $470.47 $470.47 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HSV TYPE 2 IGG - HSV 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G IGG - ARUP $470.47 $470.47 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 ANTIBODY IGM TITER - QDID $470.47 $470.47 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HSV 2 SPECIFIC IGG - HSV 1&2 IGG WITH REFLX TO HSV 2 INHIBITION - QDID $470.47 $470.47 Apr 1, 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
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 7 $22.42 $470.47
Boulder, CO 1 $470.47 $470.47
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 1 $10.91 $10.91
Fort Morgan, CO 1 $43.60 $43.60
Grand Junction, CO 1 $25.76 $25.76
Greeley, CO 1 $15.75 $15.75
Loveland, CO 1 $15.75 $15.75
Sterling, CO 1 $24.01 $24.01

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.