HIV viral load test cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $153.66 to $746.00, with a median of $349.00. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $195.34 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $277.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription | $153.66 | $394.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC NUCLEIC ACID REV TRANS QN HIV | $349.00 | $698.00 | $209.40–$628.20 | 50% | — source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr | $730.00 | $730.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Hiv-1 Rna Qnt by Pcr | $746.00 | $746.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Hiv-1 Rna Qnt by Pcr | $746.00 | $746.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Hiv-1 Rna Qnt by Pcr | $746.00 | $746.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $153.66, median $349.00, highest $746.00 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $251.33. 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
The HIV viral load test measures how much virus is in the blood. It shows how well treatment is working.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.