Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Napa, CA — inpatient
In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody as an inpatient: from $19.38 to $19.38, with a median of $19.38. Across California, the median is $57.17 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86695, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Napa, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $19.38 | $38.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST - TYPE 1 IGG | $43.86 | $86.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.38, median $19.38, highest $19.38.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $19.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
3 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 Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CAHC HSV TYPE 1 BY IMMUNOBLOT | $3.83 | file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 IGG/IGM LAB | $4.27 | file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 LAB | $4.33 | file |