HIV test (4th generation) cost in Syracuse, NY
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $27.00 to $43.55, with a median of $35.28. The lowest listed price is at Crouse Hospital — $8.28 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $74.45 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87389, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 CH HIV AG/AB, 4TH GEN | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $43.55 | $67.00 | $18.67–$60.30 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 87389 DETECTION TEST FOR HIV-1 AND HIV-2 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 HIV 1/2 SCREEN | $72.00 | $72.00 | — | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC External Infectious Agent Agn Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $82.55 | $127.00 | $18.67–$114.30 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Quest Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $90.35 | $139.00 | $18.67–$125.10 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hiv-1 Antigen(S) Hiv-1&2 Antibodies | $635.05 | — | $18.67–$362.85 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.00, median $35.28, highest $43.55 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $35.28. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.