Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 20 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $7.80 to $93.10, with a median of $34.53. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $26.73 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $48.63 at 74 hospitals.
- The median here, $34.53, is 41% below the US median of $58.67.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.19).
- Minneapolis, MN has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in Minnesota with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 17 cities for code 86695, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Immunology File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $7.80 | $30.00 | $12.89–$27.32 | 74% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $12.53 | $26.10 | $5.25–$71.21 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $12.53 | $26.10 | $5.25–$67.65 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $12.53 | $26.10 | $5.25–$67.65 | 52% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $14.62 | $26.10 | $5.25–$96.61 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $14.62 | $26.10 | $5.25–$96.61 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $14.62 | $26.10 | $5.25–$158.84 | 44% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Immunology File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $23.67 | $45.00 | $11.21–$45.00 | 47% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Immunology File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $25.22 | $97.00 | $11.94–$72.75 | 74% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Immunology File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $27.75 | $75.00 | $0.40–$67.50 | 63% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $41.31 | $103.00 | $12.98–$115.16 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $41.31 | $103.00 | $12.98–$115.16 | 60% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8669500 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $42.84 | $76.50 | $12.28–$96.61 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8669500 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $42.84 | $76.50 | $12.28–$96.61 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8669500 File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $42.84 | $76.50 | $12.28–$158.84 | 44% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $43.70 | $108.98 | $12.98–$115.16 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $43.70 | $108.98 | $12.98–$115.16 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $43.70 | $108.98 | $12.98–$115.16 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $43.70 | $108.98 | $12.98–$115.16 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $43.71 | $109.00 | $12.98–$98.10 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $43.78 | $103.00 | $12.98–$115.16 | 57% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8669500 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $46.90 | $97.70 | $12.28–$97.70 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8669500 File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $46.90 | $97.70 | $12.28–$82.07 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8669500 File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $46.90 | $97.70 | $12.28–$82.07 | 52% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Immunology File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $64.51 | $143.00 | $26.38–$143.00 | 55% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $93.10 | $133.00 | $26.60–$133.00 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $7.80, median $34.53, highest $93.10 — a 11.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $34.53. 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 20 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 herpes (HSV-1) blood test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Herpes (HSV-1) blood test explained.