Lab tests CPT 86703 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV antibody test cost in Lincoln, NE — inpatient

In Lincoln, NE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test as an inpatient: from $76.82 to $85.50, with a median of $81.16. The lowest listed price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital — $4.34 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $44.52 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86703, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$76.82Nebraska Heart Hospital
Median$81.16half pay less
Highest$85.50in this market
Difference1.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lincoln, NE.

median
Lowest $76.82Highest $85.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln, NE · (402) 328-3000 HC HIV1 HIV2 ANTIBODY SNGML RES $76.82 $167.00 $118.57–$125.25 54% Feb 28, 2026
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Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln, NE · (402) 219-7700 HC HIV1 HIV2 ANTIBODY SNGL RES $85.50 $171.00 $106.02–$136.80 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $76.82, median $81.16, highest $85.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $81.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.