Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $23.70 to $40.04, with a median of $38.02. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $14.32 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $33.18 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 86695, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $23.70 | $158.00 | $12.53–$126.40 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HSV TYPE 1 | $30.00 | $200.00 | $12.53–$160.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HSV IGM TYPE 1 | $30.40 | $152.00 | $12.53–$136.80 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $31.60 | $158.00 | $12.53–$142.20 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $33.18 | $158.00 | $12.53–$142.20 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $33.18 | $158.00 | $12.53–$142.20 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $33.18 | $158.00 | $12.53–$142.20 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $36.00 | $150.00 | $11.48–$135.00 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HSV TYPE 1 | $40.00 | $200.00 | $12.53–$180.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | $5.54–$99.19 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | $5.54–$99.19 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | $5.54–$99.19 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HSV TYPE 1 | $42.00 | $200.00 | $12.53–$180.00 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HSV TYPE 1 | $42.00 | $200.00 | $12.53–$180.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HSV TYPE 1 | $42.00 | $200.00 | $12.53–$180.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HSV TYPE 1 | $45.36 | $189.00 | $11.48–$170.10 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.70, median $38.02, highest $40.04 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $38.02. 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 9 of 9 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
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.