HIV test (4th generation) cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $100.55 to $140.40, with a median of $133.80. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters — $33.25 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $122.44 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 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 17, 2026 and Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 HIV 1 & 2 AB SCREEN | $100.55 | $111.72 | $24.08–$106.13 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $111.07 | $185.12 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 HIV 1 & 2 P24 | $124.28 | $138.09 | $24.08–$131.19 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $133.80 | $223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Ab | $133.80 | $223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $140.40 | $234.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $140.40 | $234.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Iaad Ia Hiv-1 Ag W/Hiv-1 & Hiv-2 Antbdy Single | $140.40 | $234.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $100.55, median $133.80, highest $140.40 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $133.80. 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.