Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $8.09 to $169.43, with a median of $33.18. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 20.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$8.09Erlanger Health
Median$33.18half pay less
Highest$169.43in Tennessee
Lowest saves$25.09vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $8.09 | $28.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $11.02 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $11.40 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $11.40 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $12.16 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $12.54 | $38.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $12.54 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $12.54 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $12.54 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG ANTIBODY HERPES SMPLX TYPE 1 | $14.78 | $28.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.00 | $100.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $23.94 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $33.18 | $158.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $33.18 | $158.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $33.18 | $158.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $36.00 | $150.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC LAB - IMMUNOLOGY | $39.73 | $137.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC LAB - IMMUNOLOGY | $39.73 | $137.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC LAB - IMMUNOLOGY | $39.73 | $137.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 | $46.76 | $167.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $51.52 | $224.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC LAB - IMMUNOLOGY | $73.98 | $137.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HSV IGM TYPE 1 | $93.20 | $466.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $108.38 | $558.59 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $169.43 | $578.25 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $33.18 | $40.04 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $11.40 | $12.54 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $33.36 | $36.54 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $14.78 | $14.78 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $108.38 | $108.38 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $12.16 | $12.16 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $51.52 | $51.52 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $11.40 | $11.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $8.09 | $8.09 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $169.43 | $169.43 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $11.02 | $11.02 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $39.73 | $39.73 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $46.76 | $46.76 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $39.73 | $39.73 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $93.20 | $93.20 |
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
- Pennsylvania$73.80
- Rhode Island$105.00
- South Carolina$74.50
- South Dakota$88.00
- 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.