Herpes (HSV-1) blood test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody: from $11.02 to $2,711.91, with a median of $33.75. The lowest price is at Leconte Medical Center (Sevierville). The highest price is 246.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $33.75, is 42% below the US median of $58.67.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.19).
- Tennessee ranks 7th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 85 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.02Leconte Medical Center
Median$33.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,711.91in Tennessee
Lowest saves$22.73vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leconte Medical Center lowest Sevierville · Sevierville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $11.02 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Hsv 1 | $11.27 | $39.00 | Jan 25, 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 |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 TEST | $17.15 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $18.50 | $74.88 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Savannah · Savannah, TN 86695 HRDN | $20.25 | $53.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Pbc Herpes 1 & 2 Igg Abs | $20.59 | $39.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB HERPES SIMPL TYPE I | $20.72 | $70.00 | Feb 28, 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX AB TYPE 1 | $23.10 | $154.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Peninsula Hospital Louisville · Knoxville, TN ANTIBODY HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 | $23.94 | $38.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB HERPES SIMPL TYPE I | $29.61 | $70.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 1 - HSV 1 IGG ANTIBODY | $29.70 | $99.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 1 - HSV 1 IGG ANTIBODY | $29.70 | $99.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 1 - HSV 1 IGG ANTIBODY | $29.70 | $99.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 1 - HSV 1 IGG ANTIBODY | $29.70 | $99.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 1 - HSV 1 IGG ANTIBODY | $29.70 | $99.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC HERPES SIMPLEX TEST, TYPE 1 - HSV 1 IGG ANTIBODY | $29.70 | $99.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 86695720200 - AB; HSV 1 86695 | $32.79 | $50.99 | Mar 25, 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 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 IGG | $33.36 | $111.20 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $33.75 | $33.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $33.75 | $33.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $33.75 | $33.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN COMP/ANTIBODY;HERPES SIMPLEX,TYPE 1 | $35.55 | $75.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $36.00 | $150.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 TEST | $37.78 | $67.00 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Erin · Erin, TN HSV 1/2 | $39.10 | $97.75 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC HERPES SMPX I ANTIBODY | $39.73 | $137.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC HERPES SMPX I ANTIBODY | $39.73 | $137.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC HERPES SMPX I ANTIBODY | $39.73 | $137.00 | Oct 1, 2026 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 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Herpes Simplex Test, Type 1 - Hsv 1 Igg Antibody | $40.04 | $182.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 | $46.76 | $167.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HSV TYPE 1SPECIFIC ABGG LC | $47.46 | $79.10 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN HSV 1 and 2-Spec Ab, IgG w/Rfx | $50.43 | $123.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN HSV 1 and 2-Spec Ab, IgG w/Rfx | $50.43 | $123.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HSV IGG TYPE 1 | $51.52 | $224.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 86695 | $52.80 | $88.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $56.07 | $240.66 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HERPES 1 IGG | $56.80 | $71.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $65.36 | $200.48 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $72.22 | $368.49 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN TYPE 1 ANTIBODIES IG | $76.00 | $76.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN Q10010HERPES SMP TP1 | $79.57 | $351.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $92.33 | $92.33 | Sep 1, 2026 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 |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN Q10010HERPES SMP TP1 | $94.85 | $351.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $101.72 | $200.64 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $102.98 | $413.57 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY HERPES SIMP TYPE 1 | $108.38 | $558.59 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $129.07 | $129.07 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $161.00 | $161.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $169.43 | $578.25 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $220.00 | $220.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $283.58 | $283.58 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $645.56 | $645.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $656.38 | $656.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Antibody; herpes simplex, type 1 | $781.63 | $781.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $1,065.00 | $1,065.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HERPES SIMPLEX 1 AB IGG | $2,711.91 | $2,711.91 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $17.15 | $78.84 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $32.79 | $38.02 |
| Knoxville, TN | 8 | $11.40 | $12.54 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $20.59 | $33.75 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $39.73 | $48.26 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $72.22 | $72.22 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $108.38 | $108.38 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $12.16 | $12.16 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| Erin, TN | 1 | $39.10 | $39.10 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $35.55 | $35.55 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $51.52 | $51.52 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $102.98 | $102.98 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $50.43 | $50.43 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $33.36 | $33.36 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $11.40 | $11.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $11.27 | $11.27 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $169.43 | $169.43 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $20.25 | $20.25 |
| 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 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $93.20 | $93.20 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $50.43 | $50.43 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
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
- 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 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
- 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.