Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $7.50 to $151.00, with a median of $57.85. The lowest price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 20.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $57.85, is 12% below the US median of $66.08.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($19.35).
- Iowa ranks 12th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 79 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$7.50Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Median$57.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$151.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$50.35vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HSV Type 2 Glycoprotein IgG | $7.50 | $25.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $10.40 | $13.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $17.60 | $22.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HSV 1,2 IGG QC/Y/V/P1/L/M/W/PL/M2 | $17.60 | $22.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $19.72 | $34.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA HSV 1/2 AB IGG MHSVG D/N/S/Z/W1/X/E/F1/M2 | $20.00 | $25.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $21.70 | $31.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA TORCH PROFILE IgG | $22.96 | $41.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC AB; HSV II | $25.12 | $31.40 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $27.30 | $39.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $29.00 | $29.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $31.58 | $78.96 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $33.75 | $45.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Herpes Simplex Type 2 Test | $35.00 | $35.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $35.18 | $52.50 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $36.00 | $60.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA TORCH PROFILE IgG | $39.05 | $48.82 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $39.60 | $66.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $40.00 | $40.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $44.40 | $74.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC AB; HSV II | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC AB; HSV II | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Herpes Simplex II IgG | $51.75 | $69.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA HSV TYPE 2 | $52.00 | $65.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $52.50 | $75.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC AB; HSV II | $54.74 | $68.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PERRY-HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 AB | $55.00 | $84.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $56.05 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1/2 IGM | $57.60 | $96.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $57.68 | $57.68 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA HSV 2 IgM TITER | $58.86 | $69.25 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $59.15 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $60.80 | $76.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $61.75 | $95.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1/2 IGM | $64.80 | $108.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $64.80 | $81.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #HSV 1/2 IGG-HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $66.60 | $111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $68.90 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $72.75 | $97.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $72.80 | $104.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $74.00 | $74.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $78.00 | $120.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $81.00 | $135.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA ADD-ON PRENATAL INF DIS-HSV2 | $82.00 | $82.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $89.00 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $89.49 | $157.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $90.21 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $93.12 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $93.12 | $96.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $96.20 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $97.24 | $187.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $99.00 | $110.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Antibody; herpes simplex, type 2 | $103.50 | $138.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $106.00 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $107.40 | $179.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $116.80 | $146.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $120.00 | $160.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HSV 2 TYPE SPECIFIC IGG AB QNT | $127.40 | $182.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HSV 2 TYPE SPECIFIC IGG AB QNT | $127.40 | $182.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA ANTIBODY; HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE 2 | $131.87 | $222.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Warde 3007450 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $133.25 | $205.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg | $133.25 | $205.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $135.90 | $302.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $144.05 | $335.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $151.00 | $302.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $35.00 | $57.85 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $39.05 | $97.24 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $54.74 | $57.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $54.74 | $57.85 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $120.00 | $127.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $7.50 | $144.05 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $17.60 | $17.60 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $29.00 | $32.09 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $66.60 | $81.40 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $44.40 | $44.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $89.00 | $89.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $31.58 | $31.58 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $72.75 | $72.75 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $135.90 | $135.90 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $103.50 | $103.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $93.12 | $93.12 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $54.74 | $54.74 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $33.75 | $33.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $54.74 | $54.74 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $19.72 | $19.72 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $58.86 | $58.86 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $57.68 | $57.68 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $82.00 | $82.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $54.74 | $54.74 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $59.15 | $59.15 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $54.74 | $54.74 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $10.40 | $10.40 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $93.12 | $93.12 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $25.12 | $25.12 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $116.80 | $116.80 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $21.70 | $21.70 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $90.21 | $90.21 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $54.74 | $54.74 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $51.75 | $51.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $56.05 | $56.05 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $89.49 | $89.49 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $131.87 | $131.87 |
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
- Colorado$125.25
- 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
- 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.