HIV viral load test cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $55.90 to $423.47, with a median of $423.47. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $367.57 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $261.95 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Apr 1, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $55.90 | $86.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.17 | $92.57 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $113.05 | $173.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG HIV1 QUANT BY RNA OR DNA | $423.47 | $799.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG HIV1 QUANT BY RNA OR DNA | $423.47 | $799.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG HIV1 QUANT BY RNA OR DNA | $423.47 | $799.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG HIV1 QUANT BY RNA OR DNA | $423.47 | $799.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HIV RNA PCR ULTRA QUANT | $486.85 | $749.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.90, median $423.47, highest $423.47 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $423.47. 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.