HIV test (4th generation) cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 18 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $24.00 to $597.73, with a median of $101.20. The lowest listed price is at Lower Bucks Hospital and 1 other hospital — $77.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $138.45 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 cities 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 Mar 24, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Eia Hiv-1/Hiv-2 Screen - 87389 - 30200255 | $24.00 | $315.00 | $19.26–$252.00 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Eia Hiv-1/Hiv-2 Screen - 87389 - 30200255 | $24.00 | $54.30 | $16.29–$54.30 | 56% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Eia Hiv-1/Hiv-2 Screen - 87389 - 30200255 | $24.00 | $54.30 | $16.29–$54.30 | 56% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Hiv 1&2 Ab Screen | $49.20 | $123.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Hiv 1&2 Ab Screen | $49.20 | $123.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Hiv 1&2 Ab Screen | $49.20 | $123.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Hiv 1&2 Ab Screen | $49.20 | $123.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Hiv 1&2 Ab Screen | $49.20 | $123.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $68.25 | $105.00 | $24.08–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hiv -1/-2 Ag and Ab Screen Referred | $88.00 | $88.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hiv -1/-2 Ag and Ab Screen Referred | $88.00 | $88.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $114.40 | $176.00 | $23.60–$261.85 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $114.40 | $176.00 | $23.60–$261.85 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 HIV 1 AG with HIV 1/HIV 2 AB SCREEN | $129.78 | $129.78 | $20.80–$109.53 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ HIV 1 AG with HIV 1/HIV 2 AB SCREEN | $129.78 | $129.78 | $20.80–$109.53 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ HIV 1 AG with HIV 1/HIV 2 AB SCREEN | $129.78 | $129.78 | $20.80–$109.53 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ HIV 1 AG with HIV 1/HIV 2 AB SCREEN | $129.78 | $129.78 | $20.80–$109.53 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $138.45 | $213.00 | $21.30–$213.97 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $138.45 | $213.00 | $21.30–$213.97 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $198.90 | $306.00 | $24.02–$306.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $198.90 | $306.00 | $24.02–$306.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $198.90 | $306.00 | $24.08–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1&-2 AB AG IA | $203.50 | $203.50 | $20.48–$43.80 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $210.60 | — | $24.02–$247.17 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hiv -1/-2 Ag and Ab Screen S | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hiv -1/-2 Ag and Ab Screen S | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Hiv- 1/2 Antibody Scrn | $597.73 | $597.73 | $36.86–$537.96 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.00, median $101.20, highest $597.73 — a 24.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $101.20. 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 6 of 12 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.
5 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.
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJHC Hiv 1 and 2 Antibody With P24 Antigen Labcorp | $3.80 | file |
| West Jersey Hospital Voorhees, NJHC Hiv 1 and 2 Antibody With P24 Antigen Labcorp | $3.80 | file |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJHC Hiv 1 and 2 Antibody With P24 Antigen Labcorp | $3.80 | file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJHC Hiv 1 and 2 Antibody With P24 Antigen Labcorp | $3.80 | file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJHC Hiv 1 and 2 Antibody With P24 Antigen Labcorp | $3.80 | file |