HIV antibody test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test: from $136.50 to $136.50, with a median of $136.50. The lowest listed price is at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and 4 other hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 86703, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital lowest Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC ANTIBODY HIV-1/HIV-2 SGL RESULT | $136.50 | $273.00 | $13.38–$212.94 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital lowest Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC ANTIBODY HIV-1/HIV-2 SGL RESULT | $136.50 | $273.00 | $13.38–$212.94 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital lowest Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC ANTIBODY HIV-1/HIV-2 SGL RESULT | $136.50 | $273.00 | $13.38–$212.94 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC ANTIBODY HIV-1/HIV-2 SGL RESULT | $136.50 | $273.00 | $13.38–$212.94 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital lowest Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC ANTIBODY HIV-1/HIV-2 SGL RESULT | $136.50 | $273.00 | $13.38–$212.94 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $136.50, median $136.50, highest $136.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $136.50. 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 5 of 5 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.
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.