HIV test (4th generation) cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 24 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $10.00 to $294.61, with a median of $87.36. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $77.36 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $87.36 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 18 cities for code 87389, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB UCI BMT DONOR PANEL CUSTOM PANEL-VIROMED ADDL (UCI ONLY) | $10.00 | $25.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HIV I AG HIV I HIV II AB | $12.62 | $31.55 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ANTI-HIV 1/2 AB & P24 AG | $12.96 | $27.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ANTI-HIV 1/2 AB & P24 AG | $12.96 | $27.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ANTI-HIV 1/2 AB & P24 AG | $12.96 | $27.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB HIV 1/2 ANTIGEN & ANTIBODY | $16.25 | $25.00 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $25.20 | $72.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $25.20 | $72.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $48.00 | $100.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $48.00 | $100.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $48.00 | $100.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $68.60 | $196.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $86.80 | $248.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $87.36 | $168.00 | $17.00–$50.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $95.60 | $239.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $111.30 | $318.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $133.00 | $380.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 + Hiv-2 Ab | $229.25 | $229.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 + Hiv-2 Ab | $263.50 | $263.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB HIV AG/AB COMBO | $294.61 | $453.25 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.00, median $87.36, highest $294.61 — a 29.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $46.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAHIV I AG HIV I HIV II AB/2 | $2.78 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAHIV I AG HIV I HIV II AB/2 | $2.78 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAHIV I AG HIV I HIV II AB/2 | $2.78 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $7.31 | file |