Lab tests CPT 86696 Connecticut Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Connecticut

In Connecticut, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $9.09 to $161.33, with a median of $65.00. The lowest price is at Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam). The highest price is 17.7× 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$9.09Day Kimball Healthcare
Median$65.00half pay less
Highest$161.33in Connecticut
Lowest saves$55.91vs the median

Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam · Putnam, CT HSV 2 IGG $9.09 $23.87 Aug 1, 2026
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The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 - HSV 1/2 IGG HERPESELECT TYPESPEC AB RF/HSV2 INHIB $46.90 $46.90 —
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Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Hsv 2, Igg Eia $47.40 $79.00 —
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John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC HSV IGG GLYCOPROT TYPE 2 $54.60 $91.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $64.53 $64.53 —
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Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $64.53 $64.53 —
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St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $65.00 $65.00 —
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The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $65.00 $65.00 —
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Warde 3007450 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg $67.10 $122.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Warde 3007450 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg $79.75 $145.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Warde 3007450 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg $79.75 $145.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Warde 3007450 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg $79.75 $145.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT Herpes Simplex II IgG Ab (SO) $87.25 $174.50 May 13, 2026
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The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $161.33 $161.33 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hartford, CT 4 $47.40 $72.14
Waterbury, CT 2 $67.10 $77.18
Bridgeport, CT 1 $65.00 $65.00
Farmington, CT 1 $54.60 $54.60
New Britain, CT 1 $161.33 $161.33
Norwich, CT 1 $65.00 $65.00
Putnam, CT 1 $9.09 $9.09
Stafford Springs, CT 1 $79.75 $79.75
Torrington, CT 1 $46.90 $46.90
Willimantic, CT 1 $64.53 $64.53

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.