HIV antibody test cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test: from $15.27 to $57.60, with a median of $28.01. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $12.74 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $95.20 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 HIV Antibody 1/2 (exposure only). Tech | $15.27 | $89.00 | $33.54–$71.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 HIV Antibody 1/2 (exposure only). Tech | $21.26 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 Donor, HIV 1/2 Tech | $21.26 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 HIV Antibody 1/2 (exposure only). Tech | $28.01 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 Donor, HIV 1/2 Tech | $28.01 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Donor,HIV1/2 plus O Ab,Scr -(QSTC) | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 DONOR HIV 1 2 (SQ) | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 DONOR, HIV 1/2 | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Donor Male HIV1/HIV2 | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Donor Female HIV1/HIV2 | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 IVF FEMALE HIV1/HIV2 | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 IVF MALE HIV1/HIV2 | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 STEM CELL HIV1/HIV2 | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 TISSUE HIV1/HIV2 | $29.49 | $89.00 | $11.65–$71.20 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HIV I | $57.60 | $96.00 | $13.57–$153.60 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.27, median $28.01, highest $57.60 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $28.01. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.