Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Maine
In Maine, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $15.54 to $203.45, with a median of $73.20. The lowest price is at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (Presque Isle). The highest price is 13.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $73.20, is 11% above the US median of $66.08.
- That is 3.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($19.35).
- Maine ranks 30th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 29 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$15.54Northern Light AR Gould Hospital
Median$73.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$203.45in Maine
Lowest saves$57.66vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $15.54 | $74.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 | $19.00 | $314.06 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME Encephalitis Ab Panel CSF86696 | $20.25 | $29.00 | Jul 23, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $27.05 | $27.05 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $33.18 | $158.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $33.28 | $128.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME Hsv 2 Igg Index Csf: Qst | $36.00 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln · Bangor, ME Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (IgG) 3640 Quest | $37.94 | $47.43 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME HSV Type 2 IgG | $41.00 | $164.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME HSV 1 & 2 IgG ALI | $45.54 | $138.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $46.92 | $138.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $51.06 | $138.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $67.26 | $177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS | $69.00 | $138.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $73.20 | $73.20 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE II - AB (CHG) | $78.00 | $130.00 | Jul 4, 2026 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (IgG), w/Reflex to HSV-2 Inhibition QST | $81.90 | $91.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 | $91.00 | $314.06 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 2 | $97.00 | $314.06 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME EXPL HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $97.85 | $103.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME HC HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE 2 | $103.53 | $203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME HSV 2 - IgG | $118.80 | $132.00 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Herpes 2 | $128.00 | $170.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $141.40 | $141.40 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $151.25 | $151.25 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Westbrook · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $161.70 | $161.70 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $165.85 | $165.85 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $200.25 | $200.25 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME B* HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $203.45 | $203.45 | Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $27.05 | $75.60 |
| Bangor, ME | 4 | $33.18 | $70.74 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $19.00 | $43.13 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $151.25 | $151.25 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $51.06 | $51.06 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $200.25 | $200.25 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $45.54 | $45.54 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $203.45 | $203.45 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $97.85 | $97.85 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $165.85 | $165.85 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $46.92 | $46.92 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $15.54 | $15.54 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $141.40 | $141.40 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $20.25 | $20.25 |
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
What herpes (HSV-2) blood test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Herpes (HSV-2) blood test explained.
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
- Iowa$57.85
- Kansas$90.42
- Kentucky$60.70
- Louisiana$44.29
- 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.