HIV test (4th generation) cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $56.64 to $370.80, with a median of $169.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $112.56 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $138.45 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 87389, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HIV-1 ANITGEN | $56.64 | $94.40 | $66.08 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HIV-1 ANTIGEN | $56.64 | $94.40 | $66.08 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4TH GEN W/RFX | $63.60 | $106.00 | $79.50–$93.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ANTI HIV HTLV-III A BODY DETIM | $138.60 | $231.00 | $83.16–$212.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC EIA HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB SNGL RST QL/SQ | $138.60 | $231.00 | $83.16–$212.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4TH GEN W/RFX | $168.60 | $281.00 | $97.51–$238.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC EIA HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB SNGL RST QL/SQ | $168.60 | $281.00 | $101.16–$261.33 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4TH GEN W/RFX | $168.60 | $281.00 | $73.34–$238.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $169.80 | $283.00 | $127.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 HIV-1/2 ANTIBODY SCREEN WITH REFLEX | $169.80 | $283.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 HIV ANITBODY SCREEN (SOURCE PATIENT) | $169.80 | $283.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 HIV ANTIBODY SCREEN (EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE) | $169.80 | $283.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HIV 1/HIV 2 ANTIBODY | $179.40 | $299.00 | $119.60–$269.10 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4TH GEN W/RFX | $179.40 | $299.00 | $119.60–$269.10 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4TH GEN W/RFX | $200.40 | $334.00 | $102.20–$300.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HIV 1/HIV 2 ANTIBODY | $200.40 | $334.00 | $102.20–$300.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HIV AG/AB 5TH GENERATION | $200.40 | $334.00 | $102.20–$300.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4TH GEN W/RFX | $214.80 | $358.00 | $232.70–$304.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HIV 1/HIV 2 ANTIBODY | $214.80 | $358.00 | $232.70–$304.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HIV 1/HIV 2 ANTIBODY | $370.80 | $618.00 | $210.12–$494.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HIV 1/2 AG/AB 4TH GEN W/RFX | $370.80 | $618.00 | $210.12–$494.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $56.64, median $169.20, highest $370.80 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $168.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 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 3 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.