HIV test (4th generation) cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $33.60 to $169.20, with a median of $44.40. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $10.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $60.75 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 87389, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Hiv 1 Ag W/Hiv 1 & Hiv 2 Ab, Lc | $33.60 | $84.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $47.40 | $79.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $47.40 | $79.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $47.40 | $79.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $47.40 | $79.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $47.40 | $79.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $47.40 | $79.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab Needlestick | $63.20 | $158.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Hiv 1 Ag/Hiv 2 Ab | $63.20 | $158.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hiv1/2 Ag-Ab Combo | $74.05 | $98.73 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Hiv1/2 Ag-Ab Combo Hxw Test | $82.26 | $109.68 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hiv1/2 Ag-Ab Combo Hxw Test | $82.26 | $109.68 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Hiv 1/2 Ag/Ab Combo | $144.84 | $284.00 | $136.32–$284.00 | 49% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $169.20 | $282.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $169.20 | $282.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $33.60, median $44.40, highest $169.20 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $44.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87389 ($83.85). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OHHC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $8.00 | file |