HIV test (4th generation) cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $15.60 to $51.04, with a median of $38.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $22.40 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $48.79 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 87389, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HIV ANTIGENS W/HIV 1 & 2 AB | $15.60 | $104.00 | $22.88–$90.36 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HIV ANTIGENS W/HIV 1 & 2 AB | $20.80 | $104.00 | $22.88–$93.60 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HIV ANTIGENS W/HIV 1 & 2 AB | $21.84 | $104.00 | $22.88–$93.60 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HIV ANTIGENS W/HIV 1 & 2 AB | $21.84 | $104.00 | $22.88–$93.60 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HIV ANTIGENS W/HIV 1 & 2 AB | $21.84 | $104.00 | $22.88–$93.60 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HIV ANTIGENS W/HIV 1 & 2 AB | $24.96 | $104.00 | $20.95–$93.60 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $51.04 | $232.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $51.04 | $232.00 | $10.11–$126.44 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $51.04 | $232.00 | $10.11–$126.44 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $51.04 | $232.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $51.04 | $232.00 | $10.11–$126.44 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $51.04 | $232.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $214.94 | $977.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $479.38 | $2,179.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $680.02 | $3,091.00 | $10.11–$246.35 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $680.02 | $3,091.00 | $10.11–$246.35 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $1,585.47 | $7,206.68 | $10.11–$181.35 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Ia Hiv-1 W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $2,048.64 | $9,312.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.60, median $38.00, highest $51.04 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $38.00. 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 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.