Epstein-Barr (EBV) test cost in Nashville, TN
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 20 hospitals list a cash price for epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test: from $23.58 to $1,692.66, with a median of $79.02. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery — $55.44 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $53.03 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 15 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 Oct 1, 2025 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery lowest Nashville, TN EPSTEIN-BARR CAPSID VCA File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $23.58 | — | $16.33–$584.01 | — |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC EBV VCA ANTIBODY IGM File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $45.24 | $156.00 | $17.19–$124.80 | 71% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 EPSTEIN BARR (VCA) IGG+3 more lines at this price source file | $53.03 | $176.75 | $16.33–$69.98 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 EPSTEIN BARR (VCA) IGM+3 more lines at this price source file | $53.03 | $176.75 | $12.72–$69.98 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 EPSTEIN BARR (VCA) IGG+3 more lines at this price source file | $53.03 | $176.75 | $16.33–$69.98 | 70% |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin, TN · (615) 328-8888 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) source file | $56.85 | $243.98 | $48.86 | 77% |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette, TN · (615) 666-2147 EBV VCAGM AB LC source file | $65.28 | $108.80 | $11.22–$97.92 | 40% |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage, TN · (615) 735-9815 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) source file | $66.25 | $203.21 | $61.89 | 67% |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 781-4000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $72.56 | $72.56 | $13.36–$63.85 | — |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 EBV Ab to Viral Capsid Ag IgM ARUP+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $73.80 | $123.00 | — | 40% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 EBV IgG Ab VCA IN PROFILE+1 more line at this price source file | $84.24 | $149.40 | $60.21–$141.93 | 44% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC EBV VCA ANTIBODY IGM File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $84.24 | $156.00 | $17.19–$124.80 | 46% |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville, TN · (615) 374-2221 Antibody; Epstein-Barr (EB) virus, viral capsid (VCA) source file | $103.12 | $203.40 | $43.73 | 49% |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet, TN · (615) 316-3000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $159.00 | $159.00 | $29.27–$139.92 | — |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet, TN · (615) 316-3000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $160.00 | $160.00 | $29.46–$140.80 | — |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson, TN · (615) 446-0446 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $174.57 | $174.57 | $32.14–$160.60 | — |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 769-2000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $190.23 | $190.23 | $35.02–$186.43 | — |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna, TN · (615) 768-2000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $366.44 | $366.44 | $67.46–$337.12 | — |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield, TN · (615) 384-2411 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $394.63 | $394.63 | $74.98–$323.60 | — |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Portland, TN · (615) 338-1000 EBV CAPSID IGM QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $633.65 | $633.65 | $116.65–$582.96 | — |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 342-1000 EBV CAPSID IGG QUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,692.66 | $1,692.66 | $311.62–$1,692.66 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $23.58, median $79.02, highest $1,692.66 — a 71.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $53.03. 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 8 of 19 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.