Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $13.00 to $521.40, with a median of $73.80. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 40.1× 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$13.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$73.80half pay less
Highest$521.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$60.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 | $13.00 | $165.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 | $13.00 | $138.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HSV 1 IgM Scrn CSF (QST) Tech | $14.76 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hsv 1/2 Igg Specific Antibodies: Hsv Type 1 | $15.20 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hsv 1/2 Igg Specific Antibodies: Hsv Type 1 | $15.20 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hsv 1/2 Igg Specific Antibodies: Hsv Type 1 | $15.20 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hsv 1/2 Igg Specific Antibodies: Hsv Type 1 | $15.20 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Hsv 1/2 Igg Specific Antibodies: Hsv Type 1 | $15.20 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 86695 Herpes simplex type 1 test Tech | $20.55 | $86.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA HSV 1/2 IgG,Type Specific Ab -Quest | $22.37 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 86695 Herpes simplex type 1 test Tech | $24.93 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA HERPES SIMPLEX ABS,IGG | $27.00 | $75.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 86695 Herpes simplex type 1 test Tech | $27.06 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HSV IGG TYPE I (SQ) | $28.49 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX I IGG | $34.80 | $58.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA HERPES I | $35.32 | $50.45 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES I | $35.32 | $50.45 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA ANALYSIS FOR ANTIBODY TO HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; TYPE 1 | $36.00 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 | $55.20 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 | $55.20 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 | $55.20 | $69.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA HSV AB SCREEN/IGM P1641 | $64.20 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 | $65.60 | $82.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Analysis for Antibody to Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 | $65.60 | $82.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE I P3862 | $72.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC HERPES SIMP VIR1/2 IGMAB,IFA A | $73.80 | $123.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC HERPES PROFILE 1 A | $73.80 | $123.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC HERPES SMPLX VRS (HSV) ANTI PNL, ELISA/IFA, CSF A | $73.80 | $123.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC HSV 1 IGM TITER | $73.80 | $123.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC TORCH PANEL (CONVALESCENT) *B | $73.80 | $123.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC HERPES PROFILE 1 B | $73.80 | $123.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA HSV I IGG ANTIBODY | $79.80 | $133.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA HSV TYPE 1 IGG AB P0086 | $81.00 | $135.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest 17169 Herpes Simplex Type 1 Antibody Igg | $85.15 | $131.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA HSV TYPE I P5909 | $85.20 | $142.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA .HERPES 1 IgM | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 P3731 | $93.00 | $155.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HSV TYPE 1 IGG AB P0086 | $96.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE I P3862 | $99.00 | $165.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA HER VIR AB,IGG,IGM - TYPE 1 | $105.00 | $175.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 1 | $106.80 | $133.50 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 P3497 | $108.60 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 1 | $111.40 | $139.25 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest Herpes Simplex Type 1 Antibody Igg | $124.80 | $192.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA HSV TYPE 1 IGG AB P0086 | $133.80 | $223.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Herpes Simplex Ab, Type 1 | $140.80 | $176.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA .HSV 1 IgM Titer-Quest | $155.00 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA .HSV 1 IgM Titer-Quest | $155.00 | $155.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Herpes Simplex I IGM AB | $155.00 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Herpes Simplex I IGM AB | $155.00 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA .HSV 1 IgM Titer-Quest | $155.00 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $165.00 | $275.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 P3408 | $198.00 | $330.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest Herpes Simplex Type 1 Antibody Igg | $249.60 | $384.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 P3301 | $271.80 | $453.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 P3301 | $271.80 | $453.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA HSV TYPE I P5909 | $271.80 | $453.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC HSV 1 IGM TITER | $292.80 | $488.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HSV I IGG ANTIBODY | $411.60 | $686.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HSV I IGG ANTIBODY | $521.40 | $869.00 | Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 13 | $34.80 | $96.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $13.00 | $15.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $14.76 | $27.78 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $24.93 | $55.20 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $106.80 | $111.40 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $93.00 | $124.00 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $65.60 | $65.60 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $271.80 | $271.80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $73.80 | $73.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $133.80 | $133.80 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $81.00 | $81.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $85.20 | $85.20 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $22.37 | $22.37 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $73.80 | $73.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $35.32 | $35.32 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $271.80 | $271.80 |
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
- Minnesota$43.71
- 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
- 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.