HIV viral load test cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $58.50 to $496.60, with a median of $302.68. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $244.18 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $261.95 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $261.95 | $403.00 | $68.08–$403.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $261.95 | $403.00 | $66.38–$403.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $343.40 | $404.00 | $104.00–$336.54 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $343.40 | $404.00 | $104.00–$336.54 | 15% | — source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATION | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATION | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATION | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATION | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATION | $387.00 | $516.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $496.60 | $764.00 | $34.04–$276.11 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $511.55 | $787.00 | $34.04–$276.11 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $58.50, median $302.68, highest $496.60 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $343.40. 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 2 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.