CMV antibody test cost in Knoxville, TN — inpatient
In Knoxville, TN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $12.30 to $107.86, with a median of $13.53. The lowest listed price is at Parkwest Medical Center — $1.23 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $43.78 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 86644, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 27, 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center lowest Knoxville, TN · (865) 970-1001 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $12.30 | $41.00 | $6.48–$36.90 | 70% |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN · (865) 271-6000 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) File of Aug 27, 2026 · source file | $13.53 | $41.00 | $6.48–$36.90 | 67% |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN · (865) 541-1101 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $13.53 | $41.00 | $6.48–$36.90 | 67% |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN · (865) 835-1000 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $13.53 | $41.00 | $6.48–$36.90 | 67% |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN · (865) 316-1000 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $13.53 | $41.00 | $6.48–$36.90 | 67% |
| Peninsula Hospital Louisville, TN · (865) 970-1001 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file | $25.83 | $41.00 | $12.90–$32.80 | 37% |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell, TN · (865) 545-8000 Q10010 CMV AB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $74.03 | $326.84 | $63.41–$326.84 | 77% |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette, TN · (423) 907-1200 Q10010 CMV AB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $107.86 | $326.84 | $56.87–$326.84 | 67% |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell, TN · (865) 545-8000 Q6732 CMV AB+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $157.93 | $697.25 | $135.27–$697.25 | 77% |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette, TN · (423) 907-1200 CMV AB+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $230.09 | $697.25 | $121.32–$697.25 | 67% |
Inpatient: lowest $12.30, median $13.53, highest $107.86 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $13.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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.