Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $7.20 to $185.00, with a median of $13.00. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta and 3 other hospitals — $5.80 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $57.17 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 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 Sep 17, 2026.
Lowest$7.20Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta + 3 more
Median$13.00half pay less
Highest$185.00in this market
Difference25.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $7.20Highest $185.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HSV1ABG | $7.20 | $16.00 | $2.90–$125.22 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta lowest Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LAB REF HSV 1 IGG | $7.20 | $16.00 | $2.90–$125.22 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LAB REF HSV 1 IGG | $7.20 | $16.00 | $3.20–$133.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LAB REF HSV 1 IGG | $7.20 | $16.00 | $3.20–$136.13 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HSV1ABG | $7.20 | $16.00 | $3.20–$136.13 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HSV1ABG | $7.20 | $16.00 | $3.20–$133.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center lowest Redlands, CA HC LAB REF HSV 1 IGG | $7.20 | $16.00 | $8.80–$13.19 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Hsv 1 Igm Antibody Ifa | $9.27 | $9.27 | $6.95–$16.28 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Hsv 1 Igm Antibody Ifa | $9.27 | $9.27 | $6.95–$16.28 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Hsv 2 Igm Antibody Ifa | $9.27 | $9.27 | $6.95–$16.28 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Hsv 2 Igm Antibody Ifa | $9.27 | $9.27 | $6.95–$16.28 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM HSV TYPE 1 AB, IGG, S | $11.75 | $11.75 | $2.35–$133.39 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC SOM HSV TYPE 1 AB, IGG, S | $11.75 | $11.75 | $6.46–$13.19 | — | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM HSV TYPE 1 AB, IGG, S | $11.75 | $11.75 | $2.35–$136.13 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM HSV TYPE 1 AB, IGG, S | $11.75 | $11.75 | $2.13–$125.22 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $11.83 | $19.72 | $2.60–$19.30 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 HERPES SIMPLEX I AB LC 9 | $13.00 | $32.10 | $9.63–$72.55 | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 PN HSV IGG AB,HSV 1 AB IGM LC1 | $13.00 | $72.55 | $9.63–$72.55 | 82% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 | $13.00 | $120.31 | $12.53–$120.31 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 | $13.00 | $120.31 | $12.53–$120.31 | 89% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv 1 Igm Titer | $15.90 | $15.90 | $9.44–$16.28 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv 1 Igm Titer | $15.90 | $15.90 | $9.44–$16.28 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $18.24 | $38.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv 12 Ab Igm Ifa Rflx to Ttr | $23.10 | $23.10 | $9.44–$23.10 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv 12 Ab Igm Ifa Rflx to Ttr | $23.10 | $23.10 | $9.44–$23.10 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Herpes Sv 1 Igg Type Spec Ab | $30.10 | $30.10 | $9.44–$30.10 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Herpes Sv 1 Igg Type Spec Ab | $30.10 | $30.10 | $9.44–$30.10 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM HSV 1 AB IGM IFA | $30.97 | $30.97 | $6.19–$136.13 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM HSV 1 AB IGM IFA | $30.97 | $30.97 | $6.19–$133.39 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM HSV 1 AB IGM IFA | $30.97 | $30.97 | $5.61–$125.22 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST - TYPE 1 IGG | $41.28 | $86.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv Type I Igm W/Rfl CSF Ppnl | $54.46 | $54.46 | $9.44–$54.46 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv Type I Igm W/Rfl CSF Ppnl | $54.46 | $54.46 | $9.44–$54.46 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $60.30 | $134.00 | $13.19–$107.20 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $60.30 | $134.00 | $10.68–$136.13 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $60.30 | $134.00 | $10.68–$133.39 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $60.30 | $134.00 | $13.19–$125.22 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv Type I Igg CSF Ppnl | $61.71 | $61.71 | $9.44–$61.71 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv Type I Igg CSF Ppnl | $61.71 | $61.71 | $9.44–$61.71 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv Type I Panel Ppnl | $72.22 | $72.22 | $9.44–$72.22 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Hsv Type I Panel Ppnl | $72.22 | $72.22 | $9.44–$72.22 | — | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $74.88 | $144.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $74.88 | $144.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $74.88 | $144.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HSV 1 IGG | $105.75 | $235.00 | $10.68–$211.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HSV 1 IGG | $105.75 | $235.00 | $10.68–$199.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HSV 1 IGG | $105.75 | $235.00 | $13.19–$176.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HSV 1 IGG | $105.75 | $235.00 | $13.19–$188.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $185.00 | $11.00 | $1.45–$201.00 | -1582% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.20, median $13.00, highest $185.00 — a 25.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $9.27. 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 10 of 13 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 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.
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC HSV TYPE 1 BY IMMUNOBLOT | $3.60 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 IGG/IGM LAB | $4.02 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 LAB | $4.08 | file |