HIV antibody test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test: from $10.53 to $137.20, with a median of $56.48. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Durham) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $56.48, is 20% below the US median of $70.49.
- That is 4.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($13.71).
- North Carolina ranks 14th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$10.53Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$56.48half of hospitals charge less
Highest$137.20in North Carolina
Lowest saves$45.95vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Hiv 1/2 Ab Donor | $10.53 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Hiv 1/2 Ab Donor | $10.53 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Hiv 1/2 Ab Donor | $10.53 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 Single Result | $18.62 | $49.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 Single Result | $18.62 | $49.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $19.04 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $22.85 | $38.08 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $22.85 | $38.08 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $22.85 | $38.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $22.85 | $38.08 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $22.85 | $38.08 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Exp-Hiv Abs 1Cma (OB-Outr) | $34.68 | $51.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Analysis for antibody to HIV-1 and HIV-2 virus | $41.30 | $59.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC HIV-1 HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY | $41.50 | $83.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HIV 1/2 | $43.23 | $160.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC HIV-1 HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY | $43.50 | $87.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $43.68 | $78.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Antibody; HIV-1 and HIV-2, single result | $69.27 | $173.18 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Antibody; HIV-1 and HIV-2, single result | $73.42 | $183.55 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $82.32 | $147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $82.32 | $147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $82.32 | $147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $82.32 | $147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $82.32 | $147.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Antibody; HIV-1 and HIV-2, single result | $83.20 | $208.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC AB;HIV-1&HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY | $87.60 | $438.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Antibody; HIV-1 and HIV-2, single result | $101.60 | $254.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC HIV-1 AND HIV-2 Ab Single RESULT | $112.05 | $160.06 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC HIV-1/HIV-2 1 RESULT ANTBDY | $116.22 | $290.54 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC HIV-1 HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY | $118.50 | $237.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC HIV-1 HIV-2 SINGLE ASSAY | $125.50 | $251.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $132.50 | $250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Hiv-1/Hiv-2 1 Result Antbdy | $132.50 | $250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Antibody; Hiv-1 and Hiv-2, Single Result | $137.20 | $196.00 | Jan 25, 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $22.85 | $22.85 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $10.53 | $18.62 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $10.53 | $46.86 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $34.68 | $39.09 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 2 | $118.50 | $122.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $82.32 | $82.32 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $87.60 | $87.60 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $22.85 | $22.85 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $41.30 | $41.30 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $43.23 | $43.23 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $10.53 | $10.53 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $82.32 | $82.32 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $22.85 | $22.85 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $69.27 | $69.27 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $132.50 | $132.50 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $116.22 | $116.22 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $19.04 | $19.04 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $82.32 | $82.32 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $137.20 | $137.20 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $41.50 | $41.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $82.32 | $82.32 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $43.68 | $43.68 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $73.42 | $73.42 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $112.05 | $112.05 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $82.32 | $82.32 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $132.50 | $132.50 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $101.60 | $101.60 |
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
- Louisiana$34.05
- 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 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.