CMV antibody test cost in Chattanooga, TN
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test: from $20.70 to $1,005.12, with a median of $25.76. The lowest listed price is at Parkridge West Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $5.06 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $43.78 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 86644, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkridge West Hospital lowest Jasper, TN · (423) 894-4220 CMV IGG QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $20.70 | $20.70 | $3.15–$18.22 | — |
| Parkridge East Hospital lowest East Ridge, TN CMV IGG QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $20.70 | $20.70 | $3.15–$18.22 | — |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital lowest Chattanooga, TN · (423) 894-4220 CMV IGG QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $20.70 | $20.70 | $3.73–$18.22 | — |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC LAB CMV-IGG File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $25.76 | $87.00 | $14.39–$70.47 | 70% |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson, TN HC LAB CMV-IGG File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $25.76 | $87.00 | $12.78–$63.09 | 70% |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 HC LAB CMV-IGG File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $36.81 | $87.00 | $12.78–$63.09 | 58% |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Pbc Cmv Igg+1 more line at this price File of Jan 25, 2026 · source file | $170.54 | $323.00 | $100.13–$274.55 | 47% |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga, TN · (423) 894-4220 CMV IGG QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,005.12 | $1,005.12 | $152.78–$884.51 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $20.70, median $25.76, highest $1,005.12 — a 48.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $31.29. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A CMV antibody test shows whether a person has had cytomegalovirus, a common virus that is usually mild. It matters in pregnancy, before transplants and for people with weak immune systems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.