Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $7.80 to $250.40, with a median of $43.71. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 32.1× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$7.80Regions Hospital
Median$43.71half pay less
Highest$250.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$35.91vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Immunology | $7.80 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $12.53 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $12.53 | $26.10 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $12.53 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $13.19 | $21.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $13.46 | $20.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $13.86 | $21.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $13.86 | $21.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $13.86 | $21.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $14.62 | $26.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG HSV 1 IGG TYPE SPECIFIC AB QUEST | $15.79 | $28.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $23.76 | $37.89 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Immunology | $25.22 | $97.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Immunology | $25.50 | $55.44 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Immunology | $27.75 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $41.31 | $103.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $43.70 | $108.98 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $43.70 | $108.98 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $43.70 | $108.98 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $43.70 | $108.98 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $43.71 | $109.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $43.78 | $103.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $46.33 | $109.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1, IGG | $46.33 | $109.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Immunology | $55.51 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN LAB HSV IGM TITER PT 1 | $69.47 | $94.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $81.60 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $84.00 | $105.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $84.00 | $105.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $88.00 | $110.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $91.20 | $114.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $91.20 | $114.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN ANTIBODY; HERPES SIMPLEX (HSV TYPE 1 AB) | $92.57 | $152.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $92.80 | $116.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Herpes Simplex Test | $123.45 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN HERPES SIMPLX VIR1 IGG 86695 | $250.40 | $313.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 15 | $7.80 | $27.75 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $13.19 | $30.10 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $46.33 | $57.90 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $69.47 | $69.47 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $13.46 | $13.46 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $14.62 | $14.62 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $69.47 | $69.47 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $69.47 | $69.47 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $25.50 | $25.50 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $250.40 | $250.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $15.79 | $15.79 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $55.51 | $55.51 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $14.62 | $14.62 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $92.57 | $92.57 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $69.47 | $69.47 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $12.53 | $12.53 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $92.80 | $92.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $123.45 | $123.45 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
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.
Herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody in other states
- Alabama$99.14
- Alaska$30.42
- Arizona$14.91
- Arkansas$52.40
- California$57.17
- Colorado$28.76
- Connecticut$51.70
- Delaware$157.60
- Florida$19.23
- Georgia$96.33
- Hawaii$34.80
- Idaho$10.00
- Illinois$61.75
- Indiana$54.60
- Iowa$61.75
- Kansas$79.95
- Kentucky$104.46
- Louisiana$15.66
- Maine$46.25
- Maryland$68.61
- Massachusetts$52.80
- Michigan$51.60
- Mississippi$26.75
- Missouri$47.45
- Montana$56.11
- Nebraska$118.32
- Nevada$18.02
- New Hampshire$74.89
- New Jersey$15.17
- New Mexico$88.00
- New York$39.20
- North Carolina$88.00
- North Dakota$24.93
- Ohio$59.15
- Oklahoma$60.00
- Oregon$53.55
- Pennsylvania$73.80
- Rhode Island$105.00
- South Carolina$74.50
- South Dakota$88.00
- Tennessee$33.18
- Texas$72.03
- Utah$147.38
- Vermont$111.86
- Virginia$51.60
- Washington$69.12
- West Virginia$38.38
- Wisconsin$65.00
- Wyoming$43.43
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.