HIV test (4th generation) cost in Myrtle Beach, SC — inpatient
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $70.00 to $189.57, with a median of $189.57. The lowest listed price is at Conway Medical Center — $119.57 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $116.00 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87389, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 HIV 1/2 Ab + p24 Ag, Ql | $70.00 | $70.00 | $14.00–$50.40 | — | — source file |
| McLeod Health Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC HIV PANEL | $189.57 | $267.00 | $24.08–$213.60 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $189.57 | $267.00 | $24.08–$213.60 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Myrtle Beach, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC HIV PANEL | $189.57 | $267.00 | $24.08–$213.60 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Myrtle Beach, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $189.57 | $267.00 | $24.08–$213.60 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health E Little River, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC HIV PANEL | $189.57 | $267.00 | $24.08–$213.60 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health E Little River, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $189.57 | $267.00 | $24.08–$213.60 | 29% | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 .HIV 1/2 Antibody Diff | $682.00 | $682.00 | $136.40–$491.04 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $70.00, median $189.57, highest $189.57 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $189.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.