HIV antibody test cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test: from $95.55 to $114.40, with a median of $98.80. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Carthage — $3.25 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $108.55 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Carthage lowest Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Hiv 1-2 Rapid Screen | $95.55 | $147.00 | $7.91–$54.52 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Hiv 1-2 Rapid Screen | $98.15 | $151.00 | $7.91–$57.49 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Hiv 1-2 Rapid Screen | $99.45 | $153.00 | $7.91–$84.28 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Hiv 1-2 Rapid Screen | $114.40 | $176.00 | $52.80–$176.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $95.55, median $98.80, highest $114.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 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.