HIV test (4th generation) cost in Albuquerque, NM
In Albuquerque, NM, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $10.56 to $135.60, with a median of $129.60. The lowest listed price is at University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital — $119.04 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $127.20 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities for code 87389, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Albuquerque, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital lowest Albuquerque, NM · (505) 272-2111 DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUE FOR HIV-1 ANTIGEN AND HIV-1 AND HIV-2 ANTIBODIES | $10.56 | $19.20 | $21.67–$59.00 | 45% | — source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital | UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center - A Campus of UNM Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 272-2111 HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1&-2 AB AG IA | $11.42 | $20.76 | $21.67–$59.00 | 45% | — source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-8000 Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $127.20 | $424.00 | $23.68–$381.60 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-2001 Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $129.60 | $432.00 | $23.68–$388.80 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque, NM Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $129.60 | $432.00 | $23.68–$401.76 | 70% | — source file |
| Lovelace UNM Rehabilition Hospital Albuquerque, NM Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $135.60 | $452.00 | $16.05–$420.36 | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.56, median $129.60, highest $135.60 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $129.60. 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 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.