HIV viral load test cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $446.00 to $489.00, with a median of $467.50. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital and 1 other hospital — $21.50 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $220.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Hiv 1 Quant Rna Pcr | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Hiv 1 Quant Rna Pcr | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Hiv 1 Quant Rna Pcr | $489.00 | $489.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Hiv 1 Quant Rna Pcr | $489.00 | $489.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Hiv 1 Quant Rna Pcr | $489.00 | $489.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $446.00, median $467.50, highest $489.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $446.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.