Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $10.92 to $1,360.05, with a median of $125.25. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 124.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $125.25, is 90% above the US median of $66.08.
- That is 6.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($19.35).
- Colorado ranks 48th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$10.92Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$125.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,360.05in Colorado
Lowest saves$114.33vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $10.92 | $59.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 NS | $15.75 | $59.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 - HSV 2 IGG ANTIBODY | $20.00 | $40.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 | $20.06 | $50.14 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC AB, HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $22.42 | $64.03 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 NS | $24.01 | $59.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $24.50 | $49.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 2 | $25.76 | $46.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 | $28.65 | $47.75 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Herpes simplex type 2 test | $29.00 | $29.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=HSV TYPE 2 AB, IGG,S | $40.95 | $63.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $43.60 | $59.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGG | $51.23 | $51.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGG | $51.23 | $51.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGG | $51.23 | $51.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO Herpes Simplex Virus I DNA (PCR)MIC PRL | $54.89 | $73.19 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO HSV 2 IgM Screen QST | $66.75 | $89.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $69.03 | $106.20 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $73.50 | $73.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Herpes Simplex Ii Igg/igm | $91.00 | $121.00 | — source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $102.85 | $187.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC AB HSV TYPE 2 | $108.50 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB | $111.83 | $293.50 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 IgG Confirm | $125.25 | $167.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO HSV Type 2-Specific Ab, IgG LC | $127.36 | $159.20 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 2 - Hsv 2 Igg Antibody | $131.00 | $131.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $135.20 | $169.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $140.25 | $165.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGG | $147.13 | $147.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $161.50 | $190.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB | $166.44 | $208.04 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB | $166.44 | $208.04 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 AB | $166.44 | $208.04 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $300.00 | $300.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $365.00 | $365.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $365.00 | $365.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $449.34 | $449.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $449.34 | $449.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC HSV 2 GLYCOPROTEIN G-SPECIFIC IGG - HSV 1&2 GLYCOPROTEIN G IGG AB - ARUP | $470.47 | $470.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 IGG - HSV 1 AND 2 ANTIBODY IGG | $470.47 | $470.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · 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 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HSV 2 IGG INHIBITION REFLEX - HSV 2 IGG INHIBITION RFLX - QDID | $470.47 | $470.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC HSV 2 IGG INHIBITION ELISA - ARUP | $470.47 | $470.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $737.74 | $737.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $737.74 | $737.74 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $1,360.05 | $1,360.05 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HERPES SIMPLEX 2 AB IGM | $1,360.05 | $1,360.05 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 20 | $22.42 | $407.17 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $20.00 | $245.24 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $20.06 | $24.36 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $25.76 | $67.13 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $24.50 | $77.75 |
| Alamosa, CO | 1 | $102.85 | $102.85 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $125.25 | $125.25 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $166.44 | $166.44 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $10.92 | $10.92 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $43.60 | $43.60 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $166.44 | $166.44 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $140.25 | $140.25 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $15.75 | $15.75 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $135.20 | $135.20 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $166.44 | $166.44 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $127.36 | $127.36 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $69.03 | $69.03 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $161.50 | $161.50 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $24.01 | $24.01 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $54.89 | $54.89 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $66.75 | $66.75 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody in other states
- Alabama$63.00
- Alaska$81.15
- Arizona$33.19
- Arkansas$53.56
- California$23.50
- Connecticut$65.00
- Delaware$184.68
- District of Columbia$136.69, 3 hospitals
- Florida$33.00
- Georgia$62.40
- Hawaii$123.20
- Idaho$70.00
- Illinois$92.50
- Indiana$72.60
- Iowa$57.85
- Kansas$90.42
- Kentucky$60.70
- Louisiana$44.29
- Maine$73.20
- Maryland$70.24
- Massachusetts$65.00
- Michigan$51.35
- Minnesota$58.23
- Mississippi$38.40
- Missouri$63.70
- Montana$96.80
- Nebraska$106.75
- Nevada$71.55
- New Hampshire$122.22
- New Jersey$22.25
- New Mexico$85.77
- New York$58.00
- North Carolina$65.39
- North Dakota$67.32
- Ohio$66.30
- Oklahoma$59.40
- Oregon$72.63
- Pennsylvania$107.40
- Puerto Rico$302.33, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$44.80
- South Carolina$81.50
- South Dakota$94.35
- Tennessee$45.24
- Texas$84.25
- Utah$137.76
- Vermont$119.63
- Virginia$91.40
- Washington$88.00
- West Virginia$48.00
- Wisconsin$78.90
- Wyoming$78.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.