Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $7.00 to $295.18, with a median of $68.55. The lowest price is at Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad). The highest price is 42.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $68.55, is 17% above the US median of $58.67.
- That is 5.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.19).
- New Mexico ranks 33rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$7.00Carlsbad Medical Center
Median$68.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$295.18in New Mexico
Lowest saves$61.55vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Medical Center lowest Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $7.00 | $70.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 1 | $30.25 | $55.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $41.00 | $82.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $42.39 | $157.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Gallup · Gallup, NM 86695 Add-on | $49.00 | $164.00 | — source file |
| Cibola General Hospital Grants · Grants, NM HSV 1 IGM SCREEN QSTS | $63.45 | $79.31 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Sierra Vista Hospital Truth Or Consequences · Truth Or Consequences, NM HERPESVIRUS 6 ANTIBODY IGG TC | $66.29 | $88.38 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $67.50 | $225.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM herpes simplex virus 1 IgG REF164897 | $68.40 | $114.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $68.70 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $68.70 | $229.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver County · Silver City, NM HERPES SIMPLEX,TYPE1-HSVPAN | $79.20 | $99.00 | Dec 2, 2025 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM HSV I-IGM CSF | $88.00 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $88.70 | $147.84 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell · Roswell, NM Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $117.90 | $393.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming · Deming, NM Analysis for antibody to Herpes simplex virus, type 1 | $136.61 | $273.22 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 TEST | $275.73 | $551.46 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $295.18 | $491.96 | Jul 10, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 5 | $30.25 | $68.70 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $7.00 | $37.70 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $42.39 | $65.54 |
| Deming, NM | 1 | $136.61 | $136.61 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Grants, NM | 1 | $63.45 | $63.45 |
| Gallup, NM | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $275.73 | $275.73 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $117.90 | $117.90 |
| Silver City, NM | 1 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1 | $66.29 | $66.29 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
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
What herpes (HSV-1) blood test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Herpes (HSV-1) blood test explained.
Herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody in other states
- Alabama$58.97
- 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 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.