Lab tests CPT 86696 Puerto Rico Outpatient

Herpes (HSV-2) blood test cost in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody: from $40.00 to $79.65, with a median of $75.00. The lowest price is at Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano (Aguadilla). The highest price is 2.0× 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 28, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$40.00Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano
Median$75.00half pay less
Highest$79.65in Puerto Rico
Lowest saves$35.00vs the median

Hospitals in Puerto Rico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano lowest Aguadilla · Aguadilla, PR HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 $40.00 $40.00 —
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Doctors' Center Hospital - Bayamon Bayamon · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igm Csf $75.00 $75.00 —
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Doctors' Center Hospital - San Juan Santurce · San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Herpes Simplex Type 2 Igg $75.00 $75.00 —
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Mayaguez Medical Center Mayaguez · Mayagüez, PR Herpes Simplex 2 Igg $79.65 $79.65 Mar 31, 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
San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR 2 $75.00 $75.00
Aguadilla, PR 1 $40.00 $40.00
Mayagüez, PR 1 $79.65 $79.65

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.