Lab tests CPT 86696 North Dakota Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in North Dakota

In North Dakota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $22.50 to $103.20, with a median of $36.54. The lowest price is at Essentia Health Fargo (Fargo). The highest price is 4.6× 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$22.50Essentia Health Fargo
Median$36.54half pay less
Highest$103.20in North Dakota
Lowest saves$14.04vs the median

Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Essentia Health Fargo lowest Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $22.50 $30.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HSV TYPE 2 G SPECIFIC IGG $24.36 $58.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND HSV TYPE 2 G SPECIFIC IGG $33.64 $58.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND HSV TYPE 2 G SPECIFIC IGG $33.64 $58.00 Feb 28, 2026
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St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND HSV TYPE 2 G SPECIFIC IGG $36.54 $58.00 Feb 28, 2026
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St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC HSV 2 AB IGMGM IMMUNOBLOT $58.65 $115.00 Feb 28, 2026
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St. Alexius Medical Center Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II $70.29 $99.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 $103.20 $129.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND HERPES SMPLX VIR 2 IGG 86696 $103.20 $129.00 Mar 4, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Bismarck, ND 1 $58.65 $58.65
Carrington, ND 1 $33.64 $33.64
Devils Lake, ND 1 $24.36 $24.36
Dickinson, ND 1 $36.54 $36.54
Fargo, ND-MN 1 $22.50 $22.50
Hillsboro, ND 1 $103.20 $103.20
Mayville, ND 1 $103.20 $103.20
Turtle Lake, ND 1 $70.29 $70.29
Williston, ND 1 $33.64 $33.64

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.