Lab tests CPT 86696 Pennsylvania Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $15.20 to $397.80, with a median of $96.80. The lowest price is at AHN Wexford Hospital (Wexford). The highest price is 26.2× 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$15.20AHN Wexford Hospital
Median$96.80half pay less
Highest$397.80in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$81.60vs the median

Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA CHG ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 2 $15.08 $58.00 Apr 14, 2026
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Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Antibody Hsv Type 2 $15.20 $38.00 —
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Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Antibody Hsv Type 2 $15.20 $38.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Antibody Hsv Type 2 $15.20 $38.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Antibody Hsv Type 2 $15.20 $38.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Antibody Hsv Type 2 $15.20 $38.00 —
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Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 2 $19.00 $98.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 2 $19.00 $148.89 Sep 1, 2026
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Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl_ CSF-Quest Tech $21.62 $126.00 —
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Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 TEST $25.00 $50.00 —
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Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 2 $29.40 $36.75 —
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 86696 Meningoencephalitis Pnl CSF-Quest Tech $30.10 $126.00 —
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Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 2 $30.60 $38.25 —
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St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA HSV 2 IgM Scrn CSF (QST) $32.77 $126.00 —
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 86696 .HSV 2 IgM Titer -Quest Tech $36.53 $126.00 —
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Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 2 $38.60 $48.25 —
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 86696 HSV 1/2 IgG,Type Specific Ab -Quest Tech $39.65 $126.00 —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HSV GLYCOPROTEIN 86696 (SQ) $41.74 $126.00 —
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Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX II IGM $52.20 $87.00 —
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Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $53.64 $149.00 Mar 2, 2026
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UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA HSV TYPE 2 P5909 $74.40 $124.00 —
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UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA HERPES- TYPE 2 $77.21 $110.30 —
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UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES- TYPE 2 $77.21 $110.30 —
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Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2 $80.80 $101.00 —
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Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2 $80.80 $101.00 —
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Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2 $80.80 $101.00 —
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St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest 17169 Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg $85.15 $131.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3731 $91.80 $153.00 —
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UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $91.80 $153.00 —
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UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $91.80 $153.00 —
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Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2 $96.80 $121.00 —
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Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 2 $96.80 $121.00 —
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UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS COMPREHEN PANEL, CSF KK $107.40 $179.00 —
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UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) AB, ELISA/IFA, CSF C $107.40 $179.00 —
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UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) AB, ELISA/IFA, CSF C $107.40 $179.00 —
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UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (ENCEPHALITIS) PANEL, CSF O $107.40 $179.00 —
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ENCEPHALITIS AB PNL, CSF - L $107.40 $179.00 —
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UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS (ENCEPHALITIS) PANEL, CSF P $107.40 $179.00 —
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UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $108.60 $181.00 —
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UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $118.20 $197.00 —
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UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA HSV 2 IGG HERPESELECT AB $126.00 $210.00 —
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UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3497 $134.40 $224.00 —
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA REFLEX HERPES IgG TITER $136.20 $227.00 —
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC HSV 2 IGM TITER $147.00 $245.00 —
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg $159.90 $246.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA HERPES S II ABS $165.00 $275.00 —
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UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA HSV 2 IGM TITER $175.80 $293.00 —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $181.80 $303.00 —
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UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS II AB $184.20 $307.00 —
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $198.00 $330.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE II P0786 $200.40 $334.00 —
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Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest Herpes Simplex Type 2 Antibody Igg $204.10 $314.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $223.20 $372.00 —
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Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Herpes Simplex II IGG AB $227.00 $227.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA .HSV 2 IgG Inhibition-Quest $227.00 $227.00 Aug 1, 2025
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Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA .HSV 2 IgG Inhibition-Quest $227.00 $227.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA .HSV 2 IgM Titer-Quest $227.00 $227.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA HSV 2 IgG, Herpeselect w/Rfx-Quest $227.00 $227.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P7969 $250.80 $418.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 P3862 $292.80 $488.00 —
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UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HSV 2 IGG HERPESEL W/REFLEX $397.80 $663.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Pittsburgh, PA 14 $15.08 $164.40
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 10 $15.20 $17.10
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 6 $21.62 $40.70
Lancaster, PA 3 $36.53 $80.80
Sayre, PA 3 $29.40 $30.60
Altoona, PA 2 $108.60 $167.80
Chambersburg, PA 2 $96.80 $96.80
Williamsport, PA 2 $91.80 $91.80
York-Hanover, PA 2 $107.40 $107.40
Brookville, PA 1 $227.00 $227.00
Bradford, PA 1 $165.00 $165.00
Coudersport, PA 1 $184.20 $184.20
DuBois, PA 1 $227.00 $227.00
Everett, PA 1 $118.20 $118.20
Erie, PA 1 $126.00 $126.00
Gettysburg, PA 1 $80.80 $80.80
Hermitage, PA 1 $134.40 $134.40
Huntingdon, PA 1 $227.00 $227.00
Lebanon, PA 1 $80.80 $80.80
Oil City, PA 1 $175.80 $175.80
Punxsutawney, PA 1 $53.64 $53.64
Reading, PA 1 $32.77 $32.77
Somerset, PA 1 $107.40 $107.40
St. Marys, PA 1 $227.00 $227.00
Waynesburg, PA 1 $77.21 $77.21
Wellsboro, PA 1 $91.80 $91.80

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.