HIV antibody test cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test: from $35.20 to $151.80, with a median of $72.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital — $36.80 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $88.35 at 41 hospitals.
- The median here, $72.00, is 2% above the US median of $70.50.
- That is 5.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.71).
- 1 of 16 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 12 cities for code 86703, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 12, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 12, 2026 and Sep 30, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 PSBC ONLY ANTI-HIV 1/2 ANTIBODY TEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.20 | $44.00 | $10.00–$37.00 | 20% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 PSBC ONLY ANTI-HTLV I/-II TEST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.20 | $49.00 | $10.00–$37.00 | 20% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 HC Ab Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Single Result+1 more line at this price File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $58.00 | $112.00 | $12.34–$71.74 | 48% |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Antibody Hiv-1&Hiv-2 Single Result File of Mar 12, 2026 · source file | $63.00 | $90.00 | — | 30% |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC HIV1 RAPID SCREEN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $63.39 | $219.77 | $13.54–$164.83 | 71% |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC HIV1 RAPID SCREEN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $66.84 | $219.77 | $13.54–$164.83 | 70% |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC HIV1 RAPID SCREEN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $66.90 | $219.77 | $13.54–$197.80 | 70% |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC HIV1 RAPID SCREEN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $67.58 | $219.77 | $13.54–$164.83 | 69% |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC HIV-1/HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC HIV-1/HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC HIV-1/HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC HIV-1/HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC HIV1 RAPID SCREEN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $72.02 | $219.77 | $13.54–$164.83 | 67% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA · (360) 825-2505 HC HIV1 RAPID SCREEN File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $80.70 | $219.77 | $13.54–$197.80 | 63% |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Hiv-1/Hiv-2, Single Assay File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $122.40 | $244.80 | — | 50% |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC HIV-1/HIV-2 RESULT ANTBDY File of Mar 26, 2026 · source file | $132.80 | $166.00 | $13.71–$149.40 | 20% |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Hiv 1 2 Antibodies File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $151.80 | $151.80 | $38.25–$145.73 | — |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Hiv 1 2 Antibodies Donor+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $152.40 | $152.40 | $38.40–$146.30 | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "LAB TEST, GH" File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $343.20 | $429.00 | $10.00–$37.00 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $35.20, median $72.00, highest $151.80 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $72.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 10 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.
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