HIV viral load test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $36.98 to $2,772.00, with a median of $231.01. The lowest price is at Marion Regional Medical Center (Hamilton) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 75.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $231.01, is 16% below the US median of $276.38.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- Alabama ranks 13th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 51 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87536. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$36.98Marion Regional Medical Center + 1 more
Median$231.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,772.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$194.03vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Regional Medical Center lowest Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC HIV-1 RNA REAL TIME PCR LCA | $36.98 | $86.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion lowest Winfield · Winfield, AL HC HIV-1 RNA REAL TIME PCR LCA | $36.98 | $86.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL ZICONOTIDE 1 MCG INJ | $47.81 | $47.81 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL HIV 1 QUANT LABCORP | $50.00 | $125.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hiv By Pcr | $70.00 | $291.00 | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $80.40 | $201.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $951.92 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $92.99 | $232.47 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL HIV-1 RNA, QN, Real-Time PCR QSTC | $102.12 | $292.50 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $112.50 | $750.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Montgomery Cancer Center Montgomery · Montgomery, AL HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $114.00 | $190.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL zzHIV RNA PCR | $122.10 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL HIV1 RNA PCR | $126.07 | $207.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $126.55 | $210.92 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $135.11 | $750.60 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $142.35 | $949.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL HIV-1 ULTRASENSITIVE 550420 | $146.00 | $146.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL HIV-1 ULTRASENSITIVE 550420 | $146.00 | $146.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL HIV PCR | $147.00 | $196.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Community Hospital Haleyville · Haleyville, AL HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $184.00 | — | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA HIV-1 VIRAL LOAD | $185.00 | $370.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL HIV VIRAL LOAD RNA | $195.38 | $390.75 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL HIV-1 RNA BY PCR | $196.13 | $392.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL HIV-1 RNA BY PCR | $196.13 | $392.25 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL HIV 1, Rna | $222.60 | $371.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL HIV VIRAL LOAD | $231.01 | $888.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL HIV-I VIRAL LOAD | $235.92 | $362.95 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $245.00 | $350.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $255.00 | $510.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $301.02 | $2,508.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL ROMIPLOSTIM 10MCG INJECTION | $336.03 | $336.03 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL ROMIPLOSTIM 10MCG INJECTION | $336.03 | $336.03 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL HIV-1 RNA QUANTIFICATION, PLASMA | $337.00 | $337.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL HIV-1 RNA QUANTIFICATION, PLASMA | $337.00 | $337.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL .HIV RNA TITER | $338.40 | $423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL HIV VIRAL LOAD QUANT | $347.20 | $347.20 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $443.33 | $4,925.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv-1 Rna, Ultrasensitive Quant, Pcr | $455.99 | $1,060.44 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv-1 Rna, Ultrasensitive Quant, Pcr | $455.99 | $1,060.44 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC HIV-1 RNA ULT QUANT BY PCR | $456.76 | $601.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL HIV-1 RNA DETECT & QUANT | $510.00 | $510.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL HIV-1 RNA DETECT & QUANT | $510.00 | $510.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL HIV-1 RNA DETECT & QUANT | $510.00 | $510.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL REF HIV RNA BY PCR | $594.29 | $699.16 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Hiv Quant Test | $675.00 | $675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Hiv Quant Test | $675.00 | $675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Hiv Quant Test | $675.00 | $675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Hiv Quant Test | $675.00 | $675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Hiv Quant Test | $709.00 | $709.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL LRX551318 HIV RNA QT | $944.66 | $5,248.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL LAB-HIV RNA BY PCR, QUANTITATI | $2,772.00 | $2,772.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 9 | $142.35 | $455.99 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $135.11 | $336.03 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $146.00 | $146.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $92.99 | $102.74 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $85.00 | $193.01 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $114.00 | $120.28 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $47.81 | $139.41 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $70.00 | $372.50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $196.13 | $267.26 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $122.10 | $122.10 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $456.76 | $456.76 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $102.12 | $102.12 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $222.60 | $222.60 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $944.66 | $944.66 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $235.92 | $235.92 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $443.33 | $443.33 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $185.00 | $185.00 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $196.13 | $196.13 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $2,772.00 | $2,772.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $337.00 | $337.00 |
| Haleyville, AL | 1 | $184.00 | $184.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $36.98 | $36.98 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $195.38 | $195.38 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $594.29 | $594.29 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $245.00 | $245.00 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $126.07 | $126.07 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $80.40 | $80.40 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $36.98 | $36.98 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) in other states
- Alaska$365.68
- Arizona$121.71
- Arkansas$168.64
- California$100.88
- Colorado$428.30
- Connecticut$348.00
- Delaware$643.37
- District of Columbia$692.57, 3 hospitals
- Florida$110.65
- Georgia$342.57
- Hawaii$621.20
- Idaho$379.00
- Illinois$340.00
- Indiana$354.00
- Iowa$272.70
- Kansas$286.30
- Kentucky$237.00
- Louisiana$176.85
- Maine$229.00
- Maryland$449.50
- Massachusetts$378.00
- Michigan$182.56
- Minnesota$114.91
- Mississippi$197.98
- Missouri$348.73
- Montana$367.57
- Nebraska$507.00
- Nevada$295.20
- New Hampshire$429.94
- New Jersey$97.87
- New Mexico$332.40
- New York$234.00
- North Carolina$232.64
- North Dakota$239.80
- Ohio$358.20
- Oklahoma$204.24
- Oregon$264.85
- Pennsylvania$495.60
- Puerto Rico$350.19
- Rhode Island$335.40
- South Carolina$440.29
- South Dakota$413.60
- Tennessee$158.55
- Texas$303.45
- Utah$348.81
- Vermont$370.32
- Virginia$299.50
- Washington$385.86
- West Virginia$252.58
- Wisconsin$387.50
- Wyoming$243.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.