HIV viral load test cost in Fayetteville, AR
In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $121.15 to $249.60, with a median of $167.60. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Childrens Northwest — $46.45 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $202.25 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale, AR · (479) 725-6800 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $121.15 | $134.61 | $85.10–$134.61 | 10% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital one side Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 HIV RNA QN RT PCR RX GENOTYPE 91691 QT | $167.60 | $419.00 | $75.70–$217.88 | 60% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista, AR Hiv 1 Quantification | $249.60 | $384.00 | $75.70–$388.49 | 35% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital one side Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 HIV-1 RNA, Quant RT, PCR 40085 QT | $340.80 | $852.00 | $75.70–$443.04 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $121.15, median $167.60, highest $249.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $246.84. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.