HIV antibody test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test: from $67.50 to $121.55, with a median of $121.55. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $54.05 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $88.00 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86703, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HIV DONOR HIV (SEND OUT) | $67.50 | $135.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Antibody,Hiv 1 & Hiv 2, Assay | $121.55 | $187.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Antibody,Hiv 1 & Hiv 2, Assay | $121.55 | $187.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Antibody,Hiv 1 & Hiv 2, Assay | $121.55 | $187.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Antibody,Hiv 1 & Hiv 2, Assay | $121.55 | $187.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $67.50, median $121.55, highest $121.55 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $121.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This test looks for antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2. Many rapid HIV tests use this code.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.