Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $19.38 to $19.38, with a median of $19.38. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $57.17 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86695, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $19.38 | $38.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $19.38 | $38.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST - TYPE 1 IGG | $43.86 | $86.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST - TYPE 1 IGG | $43.86 | $86.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.38, median $19.38, highest $19.38.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $19.38. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This blood test looks for antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 1, which causes cold sores and some genital herpes.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86695 ($58.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC HSV TYPE 1 BY IMMUNOBLOT | $3.83 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC HSV TYPE 1 BY IMMUNOBLOT | $3.83 | file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 IGG/IGM LAB | $4.27 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 IGG/IGM LAB | $4.27 | file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 LAB | $4.33 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 LAB | $4.33 | file |