HIV test (4th generation) cost in Montana
In Montana, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation): from $24.70 to $141.75, with a median of $78.40. The lowest price is at Logan Health Medical Center (Kalispell). The highest price is 5.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $78.40, is 6% below the US median of $83.85.
- That is 3.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($24.08).
- Montana ranks 24th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 21 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 87389. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$24.70Logan Health Medical Center
Median$78.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$141.75in Montana
Lowest saves$53.70vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell · Kalispell, MT REF-HIV-1/-2 AG/AB DIAGNOSTIC | $24.70 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1&-2 AB AG IA | $26.75 | $26.75 | Feb 18, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT HIV Confirmation (State) | $29.25 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT HIV Confirmation (State) | $29.25 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT HIV Confirmation (State) | $29.25 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT HIV Confirmation (State) | $29.25 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mineral Community Hospital East Superior · Missoula, MT HIV-1/O/2, 4th Generation LC | $34.75 | $43.44 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT LABORATORY - BACTERIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY | $46.05 | $54.18 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT CHG IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $65.60 | $82.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT CHG IAAD IA HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 ANTBDY SINGLE | $65.60 | $82.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $78.40 | $98.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC HIV-1 AG W/HIV-1 & HIV-2 AB | $84.80 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $90.90 | $101.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $91.80 | $102.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT HIV-1 AG WHIV-1 & HIV-2 AB 87389/G0475 | $96.60 | $156.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $99.75 | $105.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston · Livingston, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $104.50 | $110.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $126.00 | $126.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $128.70 | $143.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Community Hospital Poplar · Poplar, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $141.75 | $189.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Wolf Point · Wolf Point, MT Detection test by immunoassay technique for HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies | $141.75 | $189.00 | Aug 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $65.60 | $65.60 |
| Missoula, MT | 2 | $34.75 | $56.58 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $99.75 | $99.75 |
| Glasgow, MT | 1 | $128.70 | $128.70 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $26.75 | $26.75 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $46.05 | $46.05 |
| Kalispell, MT | 1 | $24.70 | $24.70 |
| Livingston, MT | 1 | $104.50 | $104.50 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $91.80 | $91.80 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $90.90 | $90.90 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $84.80 | $84.80 |
| Poplar, MT | 1 | $141.75 | $141.75 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $96.60 | $96.60 |
| Wolf Point, MT | 1 | $141.75 | $141.75 |
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 test (4th generation) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIV test (4th generation) explained.
HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) in other states
- Alabama$60.56
- Alaska$113.84
- Arizona$40.99
- Arkansas$48.75
- California$87.36
- Colorado$99.43
- Connecticut$96.00
- Delaware$171.10
- District of Columbia$134.89, 3 hospitals
- Florida$78.00
- Georgia$108.01
- Hawaii$195.30
- Idaho$93.00
- Illinois$115.00
- Indiana$59.64
- Iowa$75.90
- Kansas$93.29
- Kentucky$71.82
- Louisiana$49.50
- Maine$51.04
- Maryland$70.24
- Massachusetts$112.00
- Michigan$49.05
- Minnesota$77.68
- Mississippi$40.16
- Missouri$88.80
- Nebraska$82.08
- Nevada$119.35
- New Hampshire$127.11
- New Jersey$27.69
- New Mexico$102.50
- New York$72.00
- North Carolina$71.55
- North Dakota$116.80
- Ohio$74.10
- Oklahoma$47.32
- Oregon$79.73
- Pennsylvania$141.70
- Puerto Rico$105.43
- Rhode Island$75.50
- South Carolina$97.20
- South Dakota$106.40
- Tennessee$55.96
- Texas$140.83
- Utah$73.71
- Vermont$92.00
- Virginia$112.13
- Washington$98.03
- West Virginia$63.75
- Wisconsin$102.50
- Wyoming$72.30
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.