What does code 86689 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86689 ranges from $31.77 to $346. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

86689 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hiv-1 Ab Confirm W Blot, S Ref" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

86689

CPT

Hiv-1 Ab Confirm W Blot, S Ref

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86689 (Hiv-1 Ab Confirm W Blot, S Ref) appears at 30 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $31.77 to $346. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 86689 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 86689 vary by about 11× across the 29 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $31.77 to $346. Shopping around can matter.

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$31.77

Lowest cash

$346

Highest cash

code 86689 cash price41 disclosed · 29 hospitals

$31.77median ~$130$346

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$31.77 – $110

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$31.77
Stanford · 1 hospital$52.10
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$94.05
Princeton · 1 hospital$94.87
Green Bay · 1 hospital$110
Burlington · 1 hospital$110

49 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Hiv-1 Ab Confirm W Blot, S Ref Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86689 CPT	$181	$181	$16.64 – $120	—
HC ANTIBODY HTLV WESTERN BLOT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86689 HCPCS	$261	$261	—	—
Htlv/hiv confirmj antibody Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86689 HCPCS	—	—	$19.35 – $32.78	—
Hiv-1 Ab Confirm W Blot, S Ref Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86689 CPT	$181	$181	$16.64 – $120	—
AB, HIV WESTERN BLOT Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$114 – $208	—
AB, HTLV WESTERN BLOT Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$114 – $208	—
Hc Hiv2 Ab Confirmation Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86689 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Hiv-1 Western Blot Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86689 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Antibody Id-Electrophoresis Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86689 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Htlv Western Blot Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86689 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Hiv 1 By If A Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86689 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Hiv 2Ab Immunoblot Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86689 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Htlv/hiv confirmj antibody Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86689 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hiv-1 Ab Confirm W Blot, S Ref Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	86689 CPT	$181	$181	$16.64 – $120	—
AB, HTLV WESTERN BLOT Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$19.35 – $212	—
HB R HIV-WESTERN BLOT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86689 HCPCS	$316	$316	—	—
HB R HIV-1 AB (IFA) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86689 HCPCS	$259	$259	—	—
HB R HIV-2 AB CONFIRMATION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86689 HCPCS	$130	$130	—	—
AB, HIV WESTERN BLOT Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$114 – $208	—
AB, HTLV WESTERN BLOT Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$114 – $208	—
AB, HTLV WESTERN BLOT Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$19.35 – $208	—
AB, HTLV WESTERN BLOT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$19.35 – $208	—
AB, HIV WESTERN BLOT Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$19.35 – $208	—
AB, HIV WESTERN BLOT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$19.35 – $253	—
AB, HTLV WESTERN BLOT Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86689 CPT	$260	$130	$19.35 – $253	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 86689 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86689: frequently asked

What does code 86689 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86689 ranges from $31.77 to $346. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 86689?: 86689 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Hiv-1 Ab Confirm W Blot, S Ref" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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