HIV antibody test cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test as an inpatient: from $9.50 to $13.71, with a median of $9.50. The lowest listed price is at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital and 8 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $30.96 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 86703, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital lowest Katy, TX HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC HIV1,2 AB WITH REFLEX TO WESTERN BLOT | $9.50 | $19.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DONIVF; ANTIBODY, HIV1 AND HIV2 | $11.39 | $17.00 | $6.80–$16.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DONIVF; ANTIBODY, HIV1 AND HIV2 | $11.39 | $17.00 | $6.80–$16.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DONIVF; ANTIBODY, HIV1 AND HIV2 | $11.39 | $17.00 | $6.80–$16.15 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX RUSH HIV-1 AND HIV-2 SINGLE ESSAY; HIVRUS | $13.71 | $43.00 | $11.52–$37.22 | 68% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RUSH HIV-1 AND HIV-2 SINGLE ESSAY; HIVRUS | $13.71 | $43.00 | $11.52–$37.22 | 68% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 RAPID HIV 1/2 | $13.71 | $181.00 | $11.52–$117.65 | 92% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 HIV-1 AND HIV-2 SINGLE ESSAY; HIVAB/HIVOB | $13.71 | $43.00 | $11.52–$37.22 | 68% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX HIV-1 AND HIV-2 SINGLE ESSAY; HIVAB/HIVOB | $13.71 | $43.00 | $11.52–$37.22 | 68% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX RAPID HIV 1/2 | $13.71 | $181.00 | $11.52–$117.65 | 92% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DONBM - ANTIBODY, HIV1 AND HIV2 | $75.04 | $112.00 | $44.80–$106.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DONBM - ANTIBODY, HIV1 AND HIV2 | $75.04 | $112.00 | $44.80–$106.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC DONBM - ANTIBODY, HIV1 AND HIV2 | $75.04 | $112.00 | $44.80–$106.40 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC HIV ANTIBODY-HTLV (HIV 1/HIV 2) | $207.03 | $309.00 | $123.60–$293.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC HIV ANTIBODY-HTLV (HIV 1/HIV 2) | $207.03 | $309.00 | $123.60–$293.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC HIV ANTIBODY-HTLV (HIV 1/HIV 2) | $207.03 | $309.00 | $123.60–$293.55 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RAPID HIV TEST, ANTIBODY HIV-1 & HIV-2, SINGLE ASSAY | $209.71 | $313.00 | $125.20–$297.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RAPID HIV TEST, ANTIBODY HIV-1 & HIV-2, SINGLE ASSAY | $209.71 | $313.00 | $125.20–$297.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC RAPID HIV TEST, ANTIBODY HIV-1 & HIV-2, SINGLE ASSAY | $209.71 | $313.00 | $125.20–$297.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $308.00 | $616.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC HIV 1/O/2 | $512.50 | $1,025.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.50, median $9.50, highest $13.71 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $9.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.