Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $9.00 to $259.72, with a median of $106.75. The lowest price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 28.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $106.75, is 62% above the US median of $66.08.
- That is 5.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($19.35).
- Nebraska ranks 43rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 42 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.00Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Median$106.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$259.72in Nebraska
Lowest saves$97.75vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HSV Type 2 Glycoprotein IgG | $9.00 | $25.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE HSV Type 2 Glycoprotein IgG | $9.25 | $25.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE 86696 HSV Type 2 Glycoprotein IgG | $16.03 | $16.70 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $18.20 | $28.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $18.20 | $28.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $34.16 | $61.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE HERPES SIMPLEX 2 - MC | $40.05 | $44.50 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $43.50 | $75.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB AB HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 | $45.31 | $59.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Hsv 1,2 Glycoprotein G P-2(rl) | $47.00 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYP | $48.60 | $54.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $50.40 | $56.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS2 IGG | $64.80 | $108.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $71.30 | $89.12 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Herpes Type 2 Igg | $74.00 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Herpes Simplex T-2 | $77.00 | $96.00 | — source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE Hsv 2 Ab, Igg Rw | $88.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST | $96.80 | $121.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Cc Herpes Simplex Ab Type 2 | $97.00 | $97.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $97.00 | $97.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $105.86 | $117.62 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $107.63 | $107.63 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Herpes Simplex Type 2 | $109.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $109.88 | $134.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Hsv 2, Igm Type Spec Pspc | $111.00 | $111.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE .HSV 2 GlycG Ab, IgG PLAB | $118.00 | $118.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) 2 IgG #8214 | $120.00 | $120.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $124.80 | $156.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $126.25 | $126.25 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Herpes Simplex 2 Igg (Ref) | $127.00 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE All Outpatient Services | $130.00 | $130.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $144.05 | $335.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $144.05 | $335.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $144.05 | $335.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $144.05 | $335.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE Herpes Simplex Type 2 Test [Rock] | $146.00 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE 86696 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Unmc | $148.00 | $148.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $155.04 | $323.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 2 | $200.70 | $223.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 2 | $206.15 | $217.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $247.64 | $302.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II | $259.72 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 8 | $9.00 | $134.42 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $206.15 | $226.90 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $34.16 | $82.08 |
| Lexington, NE | 2 | $16.03 | $31.52 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $97.00 | $126.02 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $96.80 | $96.80 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $71.30 | $71.30 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $200.70 | $200.70 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $9.25 | $9.25 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $105.86 | $105.86 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $107.63 | $107.63 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $43.50 | $43.50 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $40.05 | $40.05 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $109.88 | $109.88 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $259.72 | $259.72 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $45.31 | $45.31 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $109.00 | $109.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $118.00 | $118.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $126.25 | $126.25 |
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
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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
- 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
- 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.