Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $11.44 to $150.61, with a median of $54.93. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 13.2× 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$11.44Regions Hospital
Median$54.93half pay less
Highest$150.61in Minnesota
Lowest saves$43.49vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Immunology | $11.44 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $12.53 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $12.53 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $12.53 | $26.10 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG HSV 2 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $15.79 | $28.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $19.47 | $31.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $19.52 | $29.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $20.46 | $31.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $20.46 | $31.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $20.46 | $31.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $35.02 | $55.84 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Immunology | $37.18 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Immunology | $37.38 | $81.27 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Immunology | $40.70 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $54.93 | $136.97 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $54.93 | $136.97 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $54.93 | $136.97 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $54.93 | $136.97 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $54.93 | $136.97 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $54.93 | $136.97 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $55.25 | $130.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Immunology | $55.51 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $58.23 | $137.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2, IGG | $58.23 | $137.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ANTIBODY, HERPES SIMPLEX 2 | $64.00 | $64.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $64.80 | $81.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $81.29 | $110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $81.29 | $110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $81.29 | $110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $81.29 | $110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $81.29 | $110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $81.29 | $110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $81.29 | $110.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $88.00 | $110.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $90.40 | $113.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $90.40 | $113.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $92.80 | $116.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $95.20 | $119.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 | $99.55 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $132.80 | $166.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 | $132.80 | $166.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN ANTIBODY; HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE 2 | $135.81 | $223.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Hsv 2 G Specific Lgg Beaker1 | $150.61 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 16 | $11.44 | $47.82 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $19.47 | $39.34 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $58.23 | $69.76 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $132.80 | $132.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $81.29 | $81.29 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $19.52 | $19.52 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $14.62 | $14.62 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $81.29 | $81.29 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $81.29 | $81.29 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $37.38 | $37.38 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $95.20 | $95.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $15.79 | $15.79 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $55.51 | $55.51 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $14.62 | $14.62 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $135.81 | $135.81 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $81.29 | $81.29 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $12.53 | $12.53 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $92.80 | $92.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $150.61 | $150.61 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
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
- Alabama$228.00
- Alaska$41.91
- Arizona$21.52
- Arkansas$67.73
- California$66.08
- Colorado$42.28
- Connecticut$65.00
- Delaware$184.68
- Florida$28.64
- Georgia$96.33
- Hawaii$49.80
- Idaho$10.00
- Illinois$66.60
- Indiana$72.60
- Iowa$57.85
- Kansas$43.66
- Kentucky$139.32
- Louisiana$31.04
- Maine$62.07
- Maryland$68.61
- Massachusetts$62.22
- Michigan$26.70
- Mississippi$26.75
- Missouri$63.70
- Montana$70.83
- Nebraska$116.66
- Nevada$26.49
- New Hampshire$111.75
- New Jersey$22.25
- New Mexico$88.00
- New York$59.40
- North Carolina$70.50
- North Dakota$36.54
- Ohio$66.30
- Oklahoma$70.85
- Oregon$70.50
- Pennsylvania$96.80
- Rhode Island$155.00
- South Carolina$81.50
- South Dakota$93.20
- Tennessee$22.41
- Texas$26.38
- Utah$162.47
- Vermont$119.63
- Virginia$38.40
- Washington$84.00
- West Virginia$35.50
- Wisconsin$81.29
- Wyoming$45.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.