Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $11.02 to $506.00, with a median of $58.97. The lowest price is at Baptist Medical Center South (Montgomery). The highest price is 45.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $58.97, is about the same as the US median of $58.67.
- That is 4.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.19).
- Alabama ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86695. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.02Baptist Medical Center South
Median$58.97half of hospitals charge less
Highest$506.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$47.95vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center South lowest Montgomery · Montgomery, AL HERPES M-1 | $11.02 | $18.36 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC HSV AB TYPE 1 IGG LCA | $11.61 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC HSV AB TYPE 1 IGG LCA | $11.61 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL Q17169 HSV1 | $11.87 | $65.95 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 | $13.00 | $254.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 TEST | $13.19 | $13.19 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 1 | $14.41 | $36.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL HSV 1/2 IgG,Type Specific Ab QST | $15.83 | $29.97 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Community Hospital Haleyville · Haleyville, AL HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $17.00 | $125.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $18.90 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 1 | $19.20 | $48.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $19.80 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Herpes Igg I/ii | $20.00 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $24.77 | $206.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL HSV TYPE 1 (IGG) | $25.00 | $83.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL HSV TYPE-I IgG ANTIBODY | $25.38 | $50.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL HSV TYPE-I IgG ANTIBODY | $25.38 | $50.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL LAB HSV 1 IGM | $29.15 | $53.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGM | $29.77 | $114.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL *HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 (HSV-1) | $29.80 | $74.50 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL HERPES ZOSTER (SHINGLES) | $40.95 | $63.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $44.01 | $102.36 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Antibody Herpes Simplex 1 | $48.75 | $65.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL REF HERPES SIMPLX TYPE I | $57.65 | $67.82 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-HSVG-HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE | $60.28 | $60.28 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL LAB-HSVG-HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE | $60.28 | $60.28 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL LAB-HSVG-HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE | $60.28 | $60.28 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL LAB-HSVG-HERPES SIMPLEX, TYPE | $60.28 | $60.28 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL HERPES SIM AB IGG | $62.50 | $62.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL HERPES SIM AB IGG | $62.50 | $62.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL HERPES SIM AB IGG | $62.50 | $62.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Herpes Simplex Type I | $63.00 | $105.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL HSV 1 ANTB IGG | $75.00 | $150.00 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA HERPES SIMPLEX | $76.74 | $153.48 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL .HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 | $87.20 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL .HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE I IgG, ASSOC CHG. | $91.00 | $91.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL .HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE I IgG, ASSOC CHG. | $91.00 | $91.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL HERPES 1 IGG | $93.40 | $93.40 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 1 | $96.52 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $124.53 | $1,383.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 TEST | $129.50 | $185.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST TYPE 1 ANTIBODY | $142.50 | $285.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $146.39 | $813.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hc Herpes Simplex Type 1 | $166.71 | $166.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hc Herpes Simplex Type 1 | $166.71 | $166.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hc Herpes Simplex Type 1 | $166.71 | $166.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hc Herpes Simplex Type 1 | $166.71 | $166.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Herpes Smplx 1 Ab/2 | $506.00 | $506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $18.90 | $130.06 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $11.87 | $60.28 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $60.28 | $60.28 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $14.41 | $17.10 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $13.00 | $18.88 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $20.00 | $93.36 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $25.38 | $56.29 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $29.15 | $29.15 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $96.52 | $96.52 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $142.50 | $142.50 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $15.83 | $15.83 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $146.39 | $146.39 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $124.53 | $124.53 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $76.74 | $76.74 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $25.38 | $25.38 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $13.19 | $13.19 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Haleyville, AL | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $11.61 | $11.61 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $29.80 | $29.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $57.65 | $57.65 |
| Montgomery, AL | 1 | $11.02 | $11.02 |
| Russellville, AL | 1 | $29.77 | $29.77 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $129.50 | $129.50 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $11.61 | $11.61 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody in other states
- Alaska$55.90
- Arizona$30.78
- Arkansas$39.64
- California$19.38
- Colorado$78.50
- Connecticut$51.70
- Delaware$157.60
- District of Columbia$126.57, 3 hospitals
- Florida$23.40
- Georgia$67.26
- Hawaii$94.63
- Idaho$47.85
- Illinois$67.50
- Indiana$50.72
- Iowa$67.35
- Kansas$94.40
- Kentucky$59.93
- Louisiana$29.36
- Maine$53.96
- Maryland$70.24
- Massachusetts$58.33
- Michigan$41.60
- Minnesota$48.63
- Mississippi$31.00
- Missouri$63.84
- Montana$91.16
- Nebraska$98.43
- Nevada$91.00
- New Hampshire$104.98
- New Jersey$15.17
- New Mexico$68.55
- New York$40.30
- North Carolina$45.36
- North Dakota$56.80
- Ohio$59.15
- Oklahoma$64.00
- Oregon$58.49
- Pennsylvania$80.00
- Puerto Rico$350.00
- Rhode Island$44.40
- South Carolina$73.13
- South Dakota$88.00
- Tennessee$33.75
- Texas$72.03
- Utah$173.69
- Vermont$110.00
- Virginia$83.65
- Washington$69.12
- West Virginia$43.75
- Wisconsin$67.67
- Wyoming$59.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.