HIV test (4th generation) cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $16.58 to $22.40, with a median of $16.58. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $145.09 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 87389, 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 HIV AG/AB SCREEN | $16.58 | $82.90 | $8.67–$429.21 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX HIV AG/AB SCREEN | $16.58 | $82.90 | $8.67–$429.21 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH SPC HTLV -OR HIV AB CONFIRM | $18.34 | $91.71 | $8.67–$627.49 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HTLV -OR HIV AB CONFIRM | $19.26 | $96.30 | $8.67–$502.95 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HTLV -OR HIV AB CONFIRM | $19.26 | $96.30 | $8.67–$502.95 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CH SPC HTLV -OR HIV AB CONFIRM | $22.40 | $112.00 | $23.45–$89.60 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 HIV AG/AB SCREEN | $25.75 | $128.75 | $23.45–$103.00 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.58, median $16.58, highest $22.40 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $16.58 — 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.