HIV test (4th generation) cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) as an inpatient: from $89.75 to $116.50, with a median of $95.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $5.25 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $95.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC HIV-1 ANTIGENS W HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $89.75 | $89.75 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC HIV-1 ANTIGENS W HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC HIV-1 ANTIGENS W HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC HIV-1 ANTIGENS W HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC HIV-1 ANTIGENS W HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC HIV-1 ANTIGENS W HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $116.50 | $116.50 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $89.75, median $95.00, highest $116.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $95.00 — 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.