Lab tests CPT 86703 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV antibody test cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test as an inpatient: from $36.57 to $36.57, with a median of $36.57. Across Louisiana, the median is $33.40 at 42 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86703, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$36.57Ochsner LSU Health Monroe

Median$36.57half of hospitals charge less

Highest$36.57in this market

Difference1.0×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 Monroe, LA.

median

Lowest $36.57Highest $36.57

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe lowest Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC HIV1 & HIV2, SGL ASSAY+1 more line at this price source file	$36.57	$159.00	—	77%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $36.57, median $36.57, highest $36.57.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $34.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.