HIV test (4th generation) cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $26.94 to $135.00, with a median of $50.71. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $23.77 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $138.45 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87389, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 87389 HIV Ag/Ab Combo 1/2 Screen. Tech | $26.94 | $157.00 | $59.16–$125.60 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 87389 HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB Tech | $26.94 | $157.00 | $59.16–$125.60 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 87389 HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB Tech | $37.51 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 87389 HIV Ag/Ab Combo 1/2 Screen. Tech | $37.51 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 87389 HIV Ag/Ab Combo 1/2 Screen. Tech | $49.41 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 87389 HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB Tech | $49.41 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HIV AB/AG SINGLE RESULT (SQ) | $52.01 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HIV Ag/Ab Combo 1/2 Screen. | $52.01 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Rapid HIV Screen. | $52.01 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HIV COMBON ANTIGEN & ANTIBODY (SQ) | $52.01 | $157.00 | $20.47–$125.60 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HIV AG/AB | $135.00 | $225.00 | $17.76–$191.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HIV SCR | $135.00 | $225.00 | $17.76–$191.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HIV AG/AB SCREEN | $135.00 | $225.00 | $17.76–$191.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HIV 1/2 ANTIGEN/ANTIBODY,4TH GENERATION W/RFL | $135.00 | $225.00 | $17.76–$191.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HIV 1/2 ANTIGEN/ANTIBODY,4TH GENERATION W/RFL | $135.00 | $225.00 | $23.84–$191.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HIV AG/AB SCREEN | $135.00 | $225.00 | $23.84–$191.25 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.94, median $50.71, highest $135.00 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $50.71. 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 6 of 6 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.