HIV test (4th generation) cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $29.70 to $55.20, with a median of $42.45. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $12.75 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $60.75 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hiv-1 Ag Whiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $29.70 | $33.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $55.20 | $92.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $64.80 | $108.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 Hiv-2 Ab | $124.20 | $138.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.70, median $42.45, highest $55.20 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $42.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.