HIV antibody test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test: from $6.72 to $429.00, with a median of $34.05. The lowest price is at New Orleans East Hospital (New Orleans). The highest price is 63.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $34.05, is 52% below the US median of $70.49.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.71).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86703. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.72New Orleans East Hospital
Median$34.05half of hospitals charge less
Highest$429.00in Louisiana
Lowest saves$27.33vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hiv Rapid 1 and 2 Combo | $6.72 | $42.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $6.93 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $7.59 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $8.58 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $9.90 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC RAPID HIV-1/2 AB | $12.40 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA HIV-1/HIV-2 SINGLE RESULT | $13.44 | $46.17 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC HIV1 & HIV2, SGL ASSAY | $13.64 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Hiv1-2 W/Rflx Hiv 1 Western Blot | $14.56 | $104.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Hiv1-2 W/Rflx Hiv 1 Western Blot | $14.56 | $104.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Arup Hiv1-2 W/Rflx Hiv 1 Western Blot | $14.56 | $104.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hiv 1 and 2 Combo by Wb | $14.56 | $104.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $14.85 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $15.12 | $54.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC RAPID HIV-1/2 AB | $16.38 | $63.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $16.64 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC HIV1 & HIV2, SGL ASSAY | $17.64 | $63.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC RAPID HIV-1/2 AB | $18.63 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC HIV1 & HIV2, SGL ASSAY | $18.88 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $24.64 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hiv 1 and 2 Combo by Wb | $24.64 | $112.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC HIV 1/2 AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $25.38 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Analysis for antibody to HIV-1 and HIV-2 virus | $33.80 | $52.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Analysis for antibody to HIV-1 and HIV-2 virus | $34.30 | $49.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC RAPID HIV-1/2 AB | $36.57 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC RAPID HIV-1/2 AB | $36.64 | $49.50 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $39.85 | $66.41 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 86703 HIV COMBO SNGL RESULT | $41.08 | $158.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA HIV 1,2 | $43.00 | $43.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Analysis for Antibody to Hiv-1 and Hiv-2 Virus | $49.76 | $311.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA HIV 1&2 AB QUAL | $52.35 | $174.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HIV 1/2 SINGLE ASSAY | $54.81 | $78.30 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hiv 1 and 2 Combo by Wb | $55.86 | $399.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA HIV Ag/Ab Combo 1/2 Screen | $56.50 | $113.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA HIV STAT | $60.80 | $76.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA RAPID HIV | $61.70 | $82.26 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA HIV-1/HIV-2 ABS | $67.20 | $168.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hiv Rapid 1 and 2 Combo | $69.93 | $259.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA LCMC HIV 1/2 AG/AB COMBO SCREE | $71.24 | $202.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $88.65 | $295.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Blood test to diagnose HIV | $101.52 | $169.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA / HIV PANEL | $101.74 | $169.57 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA Antibody; HIV-1 and HIV-2, single result | $140.44 | $140.44 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $279.12 | $507.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HIV RAPID SCREEN | $302.82 | $302.82 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA HIV 1 AND 2 | $429.00 | $429.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $6.72 | $16.64 |
| Lafayette, LA | 6 | $6.93 | $9.24 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $12.40 | $54.81 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $24.64 | $31.01 |
| Monroe, LA | 4 | $13.44 | $35.18 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $41.08 | $90.76 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $43.00 | $55.10 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 2 | $16.38 | $17.01 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $39.85 | $39.85 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $52.35 | $52.35 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $101.52 | $101.52 |
| Minden, LA | 1 | $88.65 | $88.65 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $34.30 | $34.30 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $56.50 | $56.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $279.12 | $279.12 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $14.56 | $14.56 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What HIV antibody test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIV antibody test explained.
HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test in other states
- Alabama$29.85
- Alaska$244.14
- Arizona$38.17
- Arkansas$59.54
- California$58.82
- Colorado$125.80
- Connecticut$42.45
- Delaware$92.40
- District of Columbia$99.05, 3 hospitals
- Florida$49.70
- Georgia$109.72
- Hawaii$63.70
- Idaho$99.40
- Illinois$117.89
- Indiana$60.00
- Iowa$54.74
- Kansas$82.80
- Kentucky$78.16
- Maine$45.50
- Maryland$72.37
- Massachusetts$69.00
- Michigan$47.00
- Minnesota$66.91
- Mississippi$40.95
- Missouri$108.18
- Montana$83.20
- Nebraska$74.22
- Nevada$122.75
- New Hampshire$56.70
- New Jersey$15.77
- New Mexico$101.22
- New York$50.10
- North Carolina$56.48
- North Dakota$77.98
- Ohio$61.75
- Oklahoma$52.38
- Oregon$66.00
- Pennsylvania$103.20
- Puerto Rico$99.09
- Rhode Island$58.20
- South Carolina$121.55
- South Dakota$108.00
- Tennessee$37.84
- Texas$86.61
- Utah$166.33
- Vermont$107.01
- Virginia$120.13
- Washington$85.95
- West Virginia$63.50
- Wisconsin$77.50
- Wyoming$72.66
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.