Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Chattanooga, TN
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $55.95 to $1,448.57, with a median of $795.57. The lowest listed price is at CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia and 1 other hospital — $739.62 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $53.03 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 86665, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia lowest Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC LAB EBV-VCA+1 more line at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $55.95 | $189.00 | $18.14–$153.09 | 70% |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson lowest Hixson, TN HC LAB EBV-VCA+1 more line at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $55.95 | $189.00 | $16.11–$132.30 | 70% |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 EBV AB VCA IGG IGM+1 more line at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $79.95 | $189.00 | $16.11–$132.30 | 58% |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Pbc Ebv Antibody Panel+1 more line at this price File of Jan 25, 2026 · source file | $142.56 | $270.00 | $83.70–$229.50 | 47% |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge, TN EBV CAPSID AB QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,448.57 | $1,448.57 | $18.14–$1,274.74 | — |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper, TN · (423) 894-4220 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,448.57 | $1,448.57 | $14.27–$1,274.74 | — |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga, TN · (423) 894-4220 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,448.57 | $1,448.57 | $32.65–$1,274.74 | — |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga, TN · (423) 894-4220 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,448.57 | $1,448.57 | $32.65–$1,274.74 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $55.95, median $795.57, highest $1,448.57 — a 25.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $67.95. 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
An EBV antibody test looks for antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis. It is used when the rapid mono test (86308) is negative but mono is still suspected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.