HIV test (4th generation) cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $28.00 to $48.47, with a median of $36.08. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $8.08 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $46.50 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 87389, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HIV-1 AG W/ HIV1 AB & HIV2 AB | $28.00 | $100.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HIV-1 AG W/ HIV1 AB & HIV2 AB | $30.78 | $114.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HIV-1 AG W/ HIV1 AB & HIV2 AB | $36.08 | $164.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HIV-1 AG W/ HIV1 AB & HIV2 AB | $40.64 | $127.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC HIV-1 AG W/ HIV1 AB & HIV2 AB | $48.47 | $131.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $28.00, median $36.08, highest $48.47 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $25.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.