HIV viral load test cost in Flint, MI
In Flint, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $275.25 to $275.25, with a median of $275.25. Across Michigan, the median is $220.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Flint, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 HIV1QnRNA | $275.25 | $550.50 | $46.55–$265.19 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 EH HIV-1 RNA, Quantitative HCW | $275.25 | $550.50 | $46.55–$265.19 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 HIV-1 RNA, Quantitative | $275.25 | $550.50 | $46.55–$265.19 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $275.25, median $275.25, highest $275.25.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87536 ($283.14). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Henry Ford Health Grand Blanc Twp, MIR-HIV NAAT | $22.21 | file |