Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $19.13 to $109.76, with a median of $39.20. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $20.07 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $39.20 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 ANTIBODY | $19.13 | $29.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 ANTIBODY | $39.20 | $60.31 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 ANTIBODY | $109.76 | $168.86 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.13, median $39.20, highest $109.76 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $39.20. 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.