HIV viral load test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $124.64 to $352.32, with a median of $172.20. The lowest listed price is at West Jefferson Medical Center — $47.56 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $188.80 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $124.64 | $779.00 | $104.48–$97.92 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $124.64 | $779.00 | $104.48–$97.92 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center lowest Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $124.64 | $779.00 | $104.48–$97.92 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $155.52 | $576.00 | $138.08–$97.92 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $155.52 | $576.00 | $138.08–$97.92 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $155.52 | $576.00 | $138.08–$97.92 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $172.20 | $1,230.00 | $104.48–$85.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $196.02 | $891.00 | $110.43–$97.92 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $196.02 | $891.00 | $110.43–$97.92 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $196.02 | $891.00 | $110.43–$97.92 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $197.26 | $1,409.00 | $1,000.39–$97.92 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $197.26 | $1,409.00 | $1,000.39–$97.92 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $197.26 | $1,409.00 | $1,000.39–$97.92 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Hiv 1 Rna Quantitative Pcr Ultra | $272.86 | $1,949.00 | $104.48–$955.01 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Hiv 1 Rna Quantitative Pcr Ultra | $272.86 | $1,949.00 | $104.48–$955.01 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Hiv 1 Rna Quantitative Pcr Ultra | $272.86 | $1,949.00 | $104.48–$955.01 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Hiv 1 Rna Quantitative Pcr Ultra | $311.84 | $1,949.00 | $104.48–$97.92 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Hiv 1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $352.32 | $2,202.00 | $104.72–$97.92 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Arup Hiv-1 Quantification Nucleic Acid Probe | $352.32 | $2,202.00 | $104.72–$97.92 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Hiv1 Qnt Pcr | $352.32 | $2,202.00 | $104.72–$97.92 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $124.64, median $172.20, highest $352.32 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 8 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.