Lab tests CPT 86703 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV antibody test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test as an inpatient: from $14.40 to $121.50, with a median of $110.76. The lowest listed price is at Riverside University Medical Center — $96.36 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $39.19 at 88 hospitals.

Cash prices at 10 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.

Lowest$14.40Riverside University Medical Center
Median$110.76half pay less
Highest$121.50in this market
Difference8.4×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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

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Lowest $14.40Highest $177.38

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref P Hiv 1 & 2 Scrn Single Result $14.40 $14.40 $9.57–$16.92 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref P Hiv 1 & 2 Scrn Single Result $14.40 $14.40 $9.57–$16.92 — —
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HIV-1/HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY - REFLEXIVE $39.19 $81.65 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Rapid HIV Antibody 1/2 $81.00 $108.00 — 25% Jul 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ANTIBODY HIV-1&HIV-2 SINGLE RESULT $110.76 $213.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ANTIBODY HIV-1&HIV-2 SINGLE RESULT $110.76 $213.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ANTIBODY HIV-1&HIV-2 SINGLE RESULT $110.76 $213.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM HIVE 86703 $114.45 $114.45 $22.89–$103.00 — Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM HIVE 86703 $114.45 $114.45 $22.89–$97.28 — Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM HIVE 86703 $114.45 $114.45 $20.72–$85.84 — Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HIV 1 2 AB CONFIRMATION $114.75 $255.00 $51.00–$229.50 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HIV 1 2 AB CONFIRMATION $114.75 $255.00 $51.00–$216.75 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HIV 1 2 AB CONFIRMATION $114.75 $255.00 $46.16–$191.25 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HIV RAPID TESTING $121.50 $270.00 $148.50–$216.00 55% Aug 31, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HIV RAPID TESTING $121.50 $270.00 $54.00–$229.50 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HIV RAPID TESTING $121.50 $270.00 $54.00–$243.00 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HIV RAPID TESTING $121.50 $270.00 $48.87–$202.50 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Rapid Hiv 1/2 $177.38 $177.38 $9.57–$177.38 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Rapid Hiv 1/2 $177.38 $177.38 $9.57–$177.38 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $14.40, median $110.76, highest $121.50 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $110.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 8 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.