HIV viral load test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 20 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $37.44 to $197.78, with a median of $84.80. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $47.36 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $94.86 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Microbiology | $37.44 | $144.00 | $83.17–$177.61 | 74% | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $40.56 | $156.00 | $83.17–$177.61 | 74% | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $50.53 | $126.00 | $31.12–$192.43 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | $21.29–$748.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | $21.29–$748.55 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | $21.29–$748.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | $21.29–$748.55 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | $21.29–$748.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $52.13 | $130.00 | $21.29–$748.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $52.13 | $130.00 | $21.29–$748.55 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $55.25 | $130.00 | $21.29–$748.55 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $74.74 | $202.00 | $2.60–$337.58 | 63% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $94.86 | $180.00 | $21.92–$332.58 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $94.86 | $180.00 | $21.92–$153.18 | 47% | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $98.50 | $205.20 | $16.78–$227.69 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $98.50 | $205.20 | $16.78–$227.69 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | $26.50–$205.20 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | $20.71–$227.69 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | $20.71–$227.69 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $123.60 | $274.00 | $58.14–$336.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Microbiology | $129.47 | $287.00 | $60.90–$336.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8753603 | $139.01 | $289.60 | $16.78–$286.19 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8753603 | $139.01 | $289.60 | $16.78–$286.19 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 87536 LCC | $139.01 | $289.60 | $16.78–$286.19 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG GENERAL LAB 87536 LCC | $139.01 | $289.60 | $16.78–$286.19 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $150.84 | $240.56 | $84.97–$216.50 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG GENERAL LAB 87536 LCC | $158.76 | $283.50 | $26.50–$283.50 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG GENERAL LAB 87536 LCC | $158.76 | $283.50 | $20.71–$286.19 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8753603 | $158.76 | $283.50 | $20.71–$286.19 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG GENERAL LAB 8753603 | $158.76 | $283.50 | $26.50–$283.50 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG GENERAL LAB 8753603 | $158.76 | $283.50 | $20.71–$286.19 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG GENERAL LAB 87536 LCC | $158.76 | $283.50 | $20.71–$286.19 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $163.02 | $627.00 | $77.05–$470.25 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Microbiology | $167.70 | $645.00 | $77.05–$483.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Microbiology | $183.89 | $497.00 | $2.60–$447.30 | 63% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $197.78 | $376.00 | $72.34–$376.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Microbiology | $197.78 | $376.00 | $72.34–$376.00 | 47% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $37.44, median $84.80, highest $197.78 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $84.80. 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 20 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.