HIV viral load test cost in Peoria, IL — inpatient
In Peoria, IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $116.00 to $576.66, with a median of $340.00. The lowest listed price is at Carle Eureka Hospital — $224.00 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $340.00 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 15, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Peoria, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Eureka Hospital lowest Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Laboratory Test Ref File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $116.00 | $116.00 | $11.60–$76.68 | — |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin, IL · (309) 347-1151 Arup - Hiv File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $340.00 | $340.00 | $73.19–$170.00 | — |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria, IL · (309) 691-1000 Arup - Hiv File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $340.00 | $340.00 | $75.39–$170.00 | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria, IL · (309) 672-5522 Arup - Hiv File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $340.00 | $340.00 | $73.19–$170.00 | — |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria, IL · (309) 672-5522 Hiv-1 Rna File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $362.00 | $362.00 | $73.19–$181.00 | — |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria, IL · (309) 691-1000 Hiv-1 Rna File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $362.00 | $362.00 | $75.39–$181.00 | — |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin, IL · (309) 347-1151 Hiv-1 Rna File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $362.00 | $362.00 | $73.19–$181.00 | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Hiv-1 Rna Quant, by Pcr File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $394.00 | $394.00 | $39.40–$260.43 | — |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Hiv-1 Rna,Qn,Rt Pcr File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $405.00 | $405.00 | $40.50–$267.71 | — |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale, IL · (309) 449-3321 HIV I RNA QUANT PCR source file | $576.66 | $823.80 | $83.40–$177.62 | 30% |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Hiv-1 Rna File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $872.00 | $872.00 | $73.19–$576.39 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $116.00, median $340.00, highest $576.66 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $340.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 5 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.