HIV antibody test cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test as an inpatient: from $16.38 to $17.64, with a median of $17.01. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport — $0.63 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $34.20 at 39 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 — 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC HIV1 & HIV2, SGL ASSAY | $16.38 | $63.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 675-5058 HC RAPID HIV-1/2 AB | $16.38 | $63.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC HIV1 & HIV2, SGL ASSAY | $17.64 | $63.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 626-4300 HC RAPID HIV-1/2 AB | $17.64 | $63.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.38, median $17.01, highest $17.64 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $17.01 — 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.