HIV test (4th generation) cost in Albany, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $8.45 to $8.45, with a median of $8.45. The lowest listed price is at St Peters Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $74.45 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87389, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Warde Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $8.45 | $13.00 | $5.85–$110.49 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital lowest Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Warde Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $8.45 | $13.00 | $9.10–$86.91 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Warde Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $8.45 | $13.00 | $5.85–$110.49 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $84.50 | $130.00 | $18.67–$130.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $84.50 | $130.00 | $18.67–$130.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $84.50 | $130.00 | $18.67–$123.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $485.55 | $747.00 | $18.67–$747.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $485.55 | $747.00 | $18.67–$709.65 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $485.55 | $747.00 | $18.67–$747.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.45, median $8.45, highest $8.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $8.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 lab test checks blood for the HIV-1 p24 antigen and for antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 at the same time. Because it detects the antigen, it can find an infection earlier than antibody-only tests and is the standard first test for HIV screening.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the screening test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a positive result needs a follow-up confirmation test with its own charge.